Photo: Farrargirl · CC BY-SA 4.0Monroe’s public schools outscore 72% of Georgia districts
On the state math tests, 45% of Monroe’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Monroe’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 222 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,330 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Walton County Christian Learning Centers (private), Monroe Country Day School (private) and The Bridge of Georgia (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Monroe’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Georgia school districts, #81 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monroe, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Monroe · depends on your address
Loganville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Loganville
Youth Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,181 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Loganville
Carver Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 914 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monroe · depends on your address
Loganville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Loganville
Youth Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,181 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Loganville
Carver Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 914 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monroe · depends on your address
Loganville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Loganville
Youth Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,181 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Loganville
Carver Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 914 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monroe
Monroe Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,233 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monroe
Monroe Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,233 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monroe
Monroe Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,233 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Monroe’s public schools are run by Walton County School District, which also serves Between, Good Hope, Jersey and Loganville and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Monroe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Monroe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | B+ | Walton County |
Every school in Monroe
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Monroe’s schools
Are Monroe’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monroe children attend outscore 72% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #81 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monroe in?
Walton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,783 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monroe kids go to high school?
Monroe Area High School, with 1,233 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Monroe’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Walton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Monroe spend per student?
$13,330 in Walton County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Monroe?
Yes: Walton County Christian Learning Centers (religious, grades 5–12, 431 students), Monroe Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 103 students) and The Bridge of Georgia (religious, grades , 76 students).
Parents talk
What Monroe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monroe → They have their own page.
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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.