B+
Monroe City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Monroe.
Students
8,033
Schools
19
Spent per student
$15,300
LA $15,623
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$55.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monroe City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Louisiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $55.2M, about $6,875 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sterlington.
PK–5Sterlington Elementary SchoolOuachita Parish School District
6–810 middle schoolsOuachita Parish School District
9–125 high schoolsOuachita Parish School District
Test scores vs. LA
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,300 per student · 2% below LA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 35%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,107’20
8,163’21
8,646’22
8,683’23
8,033’24
About steady.
Students
Black 82%White 14%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Sallie Humble Elementary School
A−579 students13:1
Lexington Elementary School
547 students14:1
J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School
A−458 students13:1
Cypress Point Elementary School
C431 students12:1
Carver Elementary School
C−395 students14:1
Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary
D−391 students13:1
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School
C354 students11:1
Berg Jones Elementary School
D328 students12:1
Madison James Foster Elementary School
D−278 students11:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
C+268 students12:1
Clara Hall Accelerated School
260 students13:1
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School
D212 students10:1
Neville Junior High School
B+474 students12:1
Martin Luther King Junior High School
C−350 students11:1
Carroll Junior High School
D348 students13:1
Neville High School
B+1,042 students15:1
Wossman High School
C+635 students12:1
Carroll High School
D577 students12:1
Sherrouse School
C+106 students15:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.