Monroe School District

925 16th Ave, Ste 3
Monroe, WI 53566-1763
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 464 students in Monroe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
2,227 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monroe   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monroe   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monroe   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
17 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,839 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
140
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,334 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,234 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monroe   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monroe   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,334
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monroe   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,234
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monroe   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monroe School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1510 13th St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7120
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,227 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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