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Schools in Monticello · Jefferson County School District

Monticello’s public schools score below 97% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

In Monticello, 28% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Florida average (52%). 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 Florida, not nationally.

#635of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
28%
▼ 24 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 22 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 9–18 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 45% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
669 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida (the state reports Monticello’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,821 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Florida school districts, #635 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (226)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 396 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Monticello anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (394 in math, 399 in reading).

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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–12Jefferson Schools K-12Jefferson County School DistrictC−

Monticello’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District. 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.

Jefferson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 701 students, down 4% since 2022–23 · 13.7 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$18,821FL $13,006 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 52.1% · 399 students tested
Math30%
State average 52.2% · 394 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloD−Jefferson County

Every school in Monticello

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

Also serving Monticelloin other towns
Jefferson Schools K-12
Grades PK–12
C−
669 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Turning Point
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
32 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Jefferson Virtual Instruction Program, Jefferson Virtual Franchise and Jefferson Virtual Instruction Program).

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monticello children attend score below 97% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #635 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 701 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Monticello’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$18,821 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. 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 Florida. Stars are from neighbors.