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Schools in Monticello · Lawrence County School District

Monticello’s public schools score below 70% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Monticello, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). 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 Mississippi, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
31%
▼ 11 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 14 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 9% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,117 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Monticello’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,540 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Rod Paige Middle School, then Lawrence County High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 scoresD Graduation

C: better than 30% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 32%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 924 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Monticello anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (902 in math, 946 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
K–5Monticello ElementaryLawrence County School DistrictC+
6–8Rod Paige Middle SchoolLawrence County School DistrictC
9–12Lawrence County High SchoolLawrence County School DistrictC

Monticello’s public schools are run by Lawrence County School District, which also serves New Hebron and Silver Creek. 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.

Lawrence County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,674 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,540MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.7% · 946 students tested
Math33%
State average 47% · 902 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloCLawrence County

Every school in Monticello

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

District schools in Monticelloby address
Monticello Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
397 students12:1Rate it →
Rod Paige Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
191 students10:1Rate it →
Lawrence County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
529 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lawrence Co Tech & Career Center).

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monticello children attend score below 70% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

Lawrence County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,674 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monticello kids go to high school?

Lawrence County High School, with 529 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Monticello’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$13,540 in Lawrence County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.