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?

Key WestMarathonIslamorada, Village of IslandsKey Colony BeachLayton

Grades PK–8

HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL or GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 8

HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL1,011 students · Key WestThis district

Grades 9–12

KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL1,337 students · Key WestThis district

Grades PK–5

STANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL602 students · MarathonThis district

Grades 6–12

MARATHON SCHOOL809 students · MarathonThis district

Grades PK–8

PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL578 students · TavernierThis district

Grades 9–12

CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL753 students · TavernierThis district

Grades PK–8

7 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL or MARATHON SCHOOL or CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

7 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL or MARATHON SCHOOL or CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Based 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

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration38%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)85%

State7%

Federal8%

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

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Key West25,720 people

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Marathon9,914 people

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Islamorada, Village of Islands7,068 people

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Key Colony Beach511 people

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Layton118 people

Schools25 in district

Level

All 25 Elementary 13 High 11 Other 1

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HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,011 students · Key West

B-Public 📚

KEY LARGO SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 690 students · Key Largo

BPublic 📚

GERALD ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 674 students · Key West

B-Public 📚

SUGARLOAF SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 651 students · Summerland Key

C+Public 📚

STANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 602 students · Marathon

B+Public 📚

PLANTATION KEY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 578 students · Tavernier

A-Public 📚

POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 556 students · Key West

B+Public 📚

SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–8 · 531 students · Key West

A-Charter 📚

OCEAN STUDIES CHARTERElementary · Grades K–8 · 180 students · Key Largo

ACharter 📚

TREASURE VILLAGE MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 179 students · Islamorada

ACharter 📚

MAY SANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 90 students · Key West

B-Charter 📚

BIG PINE ACADEMYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 89 students · Big Pine Key

A-Charter 📚

MONROE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)Elementary · Grades K–5 · Key West

Public

School 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.