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C+

Monroe Public School

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Poteau’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
99
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,398
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Monroe Public School

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Oklahoma districts
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% more per student than the OK average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $3,535 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 522 Oklahoma 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Poteau. Grade by grade →

PK–1Poteau Primary EsPoteau Public Schools
2–4Poteau Upper EsPoteau Public Schools
7–87Th and 8Th Grade Academic CTRPoteau Public Schools
9–12Poteau HSPoteau Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 24.9% · 63 students tested
Reading / language arts15–19%
State average 27.2% · 63 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 98% at Poteau, which runs the high school (state 81.2%) · class of 2023.

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
$14,398 per student · 18% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 36%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 48%Federal 26%

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

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

Enrollment over time
120’20
107’21
115’22
88’23
99’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%American Indian/Alaska Native 32%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

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

Monroe Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Monroe
A
99 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Shady Point Public SchoolShady Point
$12,936per student
Wister Public SchoolsWister
$13,418per 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 Oklahoma.