Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Monticello’s public schools outscore 53% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 32% of students in Monticello’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky 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.
Monticello’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 203 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monticello’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,948 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (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 Elementary School, then Wayne County Middle School, then Wayne County High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Immanuel Christian Academy (private) is in town. Wayne County Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Monticello’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Kentucky school districts, #82 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monticello, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monticello
Walker Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 358 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Monticello
Walker Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 358 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Monticello
Bell Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Monticello
Bell Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Monticello
Monticello Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 664 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monticello
Monticello Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 664 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Monticello
Monticello Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 664 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Monticello
Wayne County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monticello
Wayne County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monticello
Wayne County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monticello
Wayne County High School
Grades 9–12 · 895 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monticello
Wayne County High School
Grades 9–12 · 895 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monticello
Wayne County High School
Grades 9–12 · 895 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monticello
Wayne County High School
Grades 9–12 · 895 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Monticello’s public schools are run by Wayne 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.
Well below the state in reading
Monticello vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Monticello’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello | B− | Wayne County |
Every school in Monticello
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wayne County Area Technology Center).
Questions about Monticello’s schools
Are Monticello’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Monticello children attend outscore 53% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #82 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monticello in?
Wayne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,058 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monticello kids go to high school?
Wayne County High School, with 895 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Monticello’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Wayne County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Monticello spend per student?
$12,948 in Wayne County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Monticello?
Yes: Immanuel Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 41 students).
Parents talk
What Monticello families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monticello → 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.