C
Monroe County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Madisonville, Vonore and Tellico Plains.
Students
5,006
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,085
TN $13,059
Debt
$37.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monroe County School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the TN average
- Debt of $37.6M, about $7,511 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vonore.
PK–4Vonore ElementaryThis district
5–8Vonore Middle SchoolThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,085 per student · 7% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 60%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,988’20
4,993’21
5,023’22
5,011’23
5,006’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Madisonville Primary
529 students
Madisonville Intermediate School
B−475 students
Tellico Plains Elementary
B−357 students
Vonore Elementary
C343 students
Rural Vale Elementary
C+217 students
Coker Creek Elementary
C−55 students
Madisonville Middle School
C430 students
Tellico Plains Junior High School
C+258 students
Vonore Middle School
C258 students
Sequoyah High School
B−766 students
Sweetwater High School
B−610 students
Tellico Plains High School
B+435 students
Monroe County Virtual School
273 students
Towns served
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.