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Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,487 students in Monroe School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
2,197 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
22 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,791 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
138
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,571 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,456 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,571
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,456
$17,011
Best Monroe School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3005 8 1/2 Street
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7134
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7134
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2625 14th Avenue
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7172
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7172
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1510 13th St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7120
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7120
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 4th Street
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7130
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
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