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Monroe Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lemon and Monroe, and parts of Turtlecreek.
Students
2,925
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,438
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monroe Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $15.9M, about $5,445 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,438 per student · 25% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 35%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,759’20
2,864’21
2,845’22
2,868’23
2,925’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 10%Black 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.