Monroe County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Key West, Marathon, Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach and Layton.
At a glance
8,928Students enrolled
25Schools
5Towns served
$18,845Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
47%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–8
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL or GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL or MARATHON SCHOOL or CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL or MARATHON SCHOOL or CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency50%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,845
per student each year · 45% above the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,547’20
8,851’21
8,929’22
8,908’23
8,928’24
Students
Hispanic · 42%3,791
White · 39%3,443
Black · 14%1,260
Two or more races · 3%312
Asian · 1%106
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%11
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools25 in district
HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,011 students · Key West
B-PublicKEY LARGO SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 690 students · Key Largo
BPublicGERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 674 students · Key West
B-PublicSUGARLOAF SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 651 students · Summerland Key
C+PublicSTANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 602 students · Marathon
B+PublicPLANTATION KEY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 578 students · Tavernier
A-PublicPOINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 556 students · Key West
B+PublicSIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 531 students · Key West
A-CharterOCEAN STUDIES CHARTERElementary · Grades K–8 · 180 students · Key Largo
ACharterTREASURE VILLAGE MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 179 students · Islamorada
ACharterMAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 90 students · Key West
B-CharterBIG PINE ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 89 students · Big Pine Key
A-CharterMONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)Elementary · Grades K–5 · Key West
PublicKEY WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · Key West
B-PublicMARATHON SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 809 students · Marathon
C+PublicCORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 753 students · Tavernier
B-PublicSOMERSET ISLAND PREPHigh · Grades 9–12 · 88 students · Key West
B+CharterTHE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS ACADEMYHigh · Grades 9–12 · 62 students · Key West
CharterMONROE VIRTUAL FRANCHISEHigh · Grades 6–12 · 20 students · Key West
PublicLOWER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCEHigh · Grades 6–12 · 12 students · Key West
PublicKEYS CENTERHigh · Grades 8–12 · 9 students · Key West
PublicUPPER KEYS ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCEHigh · Grades 6–12 · 6 students · Tavernier
PublicMONROE COUNTY DETENTION CENTERHigh · Grades 6–12 · Key West
PublicMONROE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERHigh · Grades 8–12 · Key West
PublicMONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMOther · Grades K–12 · 1 students · Key West
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.