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C−

Monroe County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Monroeville, Frisco City, Excel, Vredenburgh and Beatrice.

Monroeville’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,963
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,762
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Monroe County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.3% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $9.4M, about $3,164 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Monroeville 5,758C−Frisco City 1,089Excel 539Vredenburgh 212Beatrice 194

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Monroeville. Grade by grade →

PK–4Monroeville Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Monroeville Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Monroe County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency14%
State average 27.2% · 1,643 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.3% · 1,638 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 90% · 247 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,762 per student · 1% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 61%Federal 22%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,163’21
3,077’22
2,963’24

Down 6.3% since 2021–22.

Students
Black 47%White 41%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Excel High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Excel
C+
1,010 students19:1
J U Blacksher School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Uriah
C
747 students18:1
Monroeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Monroeville
C−
406 students16:1
J F Shields High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Beatrice
D−
179 students12:1
Monroe Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lower Peachtree
C−
55 students8:1
Monroeville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Monroeville
D
264 students14:1
Monroe County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroeville
D−
302 students16:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.