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Monroe Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Lemon Township and Monroe, and parts of Turtlecreek Township.

Lemon Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,925
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,438
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Monroe Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the OH average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.9M, about $5,445 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 910 Ohio 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
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Lemon Township 17,447A−Monroe 15,880

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lemon Township. Grade by grade →

PK–1Monroe Primary SchoolThis district
2–6Monroe Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Monroe Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Monroe High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency70%
State average 52.2% · 1,591 students tested
Reading / language arts74%
State average 59.5% · 1,580 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 205 in the class

100% 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
$12,438 per student · 25% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 35%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,759’20
2,864’21
2,845’22
2,868’23
2,925’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 10%Black 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Monroe Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Monroe
448 students17:1
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Monroe
A−
1,166 students22:1
Monroe Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Monroe
B+
440 students18:1
Monroe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
B
871 students21:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Middletown City School DistrictMiddletown
$15,222per student
Lakota Local School DistrictLiberty Township
$12,774per student
Lebanon City School DistrictLebanon, Union Township
$13,415per student
Little Miami Local School DistrictSalem Township, Washington Township
$12,371per 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 Ohio.