Monroe County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades K–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Amory, Hatley, Smithville and Gattman.
At a glance
2,002Students enrolled
5Schools
4Towns served
$11,181Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–12
Hatley School or Hamilton School or Smithville 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 MS
Math proficiency55%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,181
per student each year · 10% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,095’20
2,137’21
2,119’22
2,099’23
2,002’24
Students
White · 85%1,706
Two or more races · 8%164
Black · 5%106
Hispanic · 1%20
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Asian · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
MONROE CO ADVANCED LEARNING CENTERHigh · Grades 10–12 · Amory
PublicMONROE CO VOC TECHHigh · Grades 10–12 · Aberdeen
PublicHatley SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 905 students · Amory
A-PublicHamilton SchoolOther · Grades K–13 · 557 students · Hamilton
A-PublicSmithville SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 540 students · Smithville
A-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.