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Monroe School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Monroe.

Monroe’s School Grade A better than 85% of Connecticut school districts

Students
3,417
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,602
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Monroe School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 85% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the CT average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.3M, about $963 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 85% of the 199 Connecticut 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AMonroe 19,341

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Monroe. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Jockey Hollow SchoolThis district
9–12Masuk High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency59%
State average 39.8% · 1,713 students tested
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.5% · 1,720 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)99–100%
State average 88.2% · 249 in the class

98% 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
$22,602 per student · 13% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,160’20
3,317’21
3,367’22
3,444’23
3,417’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Hispanic 17%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
A−
414 students13:1
Fawn Hollow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monroe
A−
682 students16:1
Stepney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monroe
A
512 students13:1
Jockey Hollow School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
B+
765 students14:1
Masuk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
B+
1,044 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Easton School DistrictEaston
$25,345per student
Newtown School DistrictNewtown
$25,451per student
Oxford School DistrictOxford
$23,716per student
Regional School District 09Easton
$34,483per student

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 Connecticut.