Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMonroe’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts
In Monroe, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). 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 Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio 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.
Monroe’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 794 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 74% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,438 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Monroe Elementary School, then Monroe Junior High School, then Monroe High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind Monroe’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio 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.
Kindergarten in Monroe
Monroe Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Monroe
Monroe Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Monroe
Monroe Elementary School
Grades 2–6 · 1,166 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Monroe
Monroe Elementary School
Grades 2–6 · 1,166 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monroe
Monroe Elementary School
Grades 2–6 · 1,166 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Monroe
Monroe Elementary School
Grades 2–6 · 1,166 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Monroe
Monroe Elementary School
Grades 2–6 · 1,166 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monroe
Monroe High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monroe
Monroe High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monroe
Monroe High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monroe
Monroe High School
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Monroe’s public schools are run by Monroe Local School District, which also serves Lemon. Parts of Monroe (3% of its land) are served by Lakota Local instead. 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 above the state in reading
Monroe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Monroe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | A− | Monroe Local |
| Lemon | A− | Monroe Local |
| Middletown | C | Middletown City |
| Madison | B | Madison Local |
| Liberty | A− | Lakota Local |
Every school in Monroe
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Monroe’s schools
Are Monroe’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monroe children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monroe in?
Monroe Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,925 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Monroe are served by Lakota Local.
Where do Monroe kids go to high school?
Monroe High School, with 871 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Monroe’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Monroe Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Monroe spend per student?
$12,438 in Monroe Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.