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Schools in Monticello · Monticello School District

Monticello’s public schools score below 61% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 34% of Monticello’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#92of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 4% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,602 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 70 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monticello’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Monticello’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,127 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Monticello Intermediate School, then Monticello Middle School, then Monticello High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monticello’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Arkansas school districts, #92 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (70)Better than 47%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,040 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Monticello anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,040 in math, 1,040 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monticello, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Monticello Elementary SchoolMonticello School DistrictNo scores
3–5Monticello Intermediate SchoolMonticello School DistrictC+
6–8Monticello Middle SchoolMonticello School DistrictC+
9–12Monticello High SchoolMonticello School DistrictC

Monticello’s public schools are run by Monticello School District. Parts of Monticello (11% of its land) are served by Drew Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monticello School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,602 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,127AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.9% · 1040 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.3% · 1040 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Monticello’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloC+Monticello

Every school in Monticello

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Monticelloby address
Monticello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
408 students16:1Rate it →
Monticello Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
361 students14:1Rate it →
Monticello Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
327 students13:1Rate it →
Monticello High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
506 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Monticellorun by other districts or the state
Drew Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
562 students18:1Rate it →
Drew Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
340 students11:1Rate it →
Drew Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
360 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Monticello Occupational Education Center).

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monticello children attend score below 61% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #92 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

Monticello School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,602 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Monticello are served by Drew Central.

Where do Monticello kids go to high school?

Monticello High School, with 506 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Monticello’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Monticello School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$14,127 in Monticello School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.