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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,034 students in Monroe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Monroe School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,227 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
24,812 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.
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
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
17 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,839 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
140
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
1,279
# 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.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,334
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,234
$16,804
Best Monroe School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3005 8 1/2 St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7134
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7134
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2625 14th Ave
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7172
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7172
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
Parkside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 4th St
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7130
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
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