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Monroe County School District

109 Rosenwald Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (251) 743-2153

Top Rankings

Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

3,031 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

186 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	112	140
Kind	203	356
1	240	373
2	209	369
3	197	351
4	171	345
5	230	345
6	225	349
7	249	355
8	252	359
9	259	377
10	246	363
11	216	339
12	222	314

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District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#120 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe County School District
2023	#120
2022	#117
2021	#117
2019	#112
2018	#109
2017	#108
2016	#112
2015	#115
2014	#113
2013	#101
2012	#93

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18%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	18%	30%
2022	14%	29%
2021	7%	24%
2019	31%	47%
2018	31%	47%
2017	32%	44%
2016	29%	43%
2015	22%	40%
2014	20%	38%
2013	74%	80%
2012	79%	82%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2022	31%	47%
2021	27%	46%
2019	33%	45%
2018	31%	46%
2017	28%	39%
2016	27%	38%
2015	30%	41%
2014	34%	42%
2013	82%	86%
2012	80%	86%
2011	79%	85%

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26%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2022	26%	38%
2021	20%	36%

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82%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	82%	88%
2022	83%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	91%	91%
2018	86%	89%
2017	88%	88%
2016	86%	87%
2015	86%	89%
2014	89%	86%
2013	79%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	0.58	0.62
2022	0.57	0.61
2021	0.55	0.61
2020	0.55	0.60
2019	0.55	0.60
2018	0.52	0.59
2017	0.52	0.59
2016	0.52	0.58
2015	0.52	0.58
2014	0.53	0.56
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.52	0.54
2010	0.52	0.54
2009	0.52	0.53
2008	0.51	0.54
2007	0.52	0.53
2006	0.51	0.53
2005	0.52	0.51
2004	0.52	0.51
2003	0.52	0.51
2002	0.51	0.51
2001	0.50	0.50
2000	0.50	0.50
1999	0.51	0.50
1998	0.51	0.50
1997	0.51	0.52
1996	0.52	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49
1993	0.51	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Black

48%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	53%	32%
2022	54%	32%
2021	56%	32%
2020	55%	33%
2019	55%	33%
2018	58%	33%
2017	58%	33%
2016	57%	33%
2015	50%	33%
2014	53%	34%
2013	49%	34%
2012	52%	34%
2011	54%	35%
2010	53%	35%
2009	54%	35%
2008	54%	36%
2007	54%	36%
2006	56%	36%
2005	55%	36%
2004	56%	36%
2003	57%	36%
2002	57%	36%
2001	58%	36%
2000	57%	36%
1999	57%	36%
1998	56%	36%
1997	54%	36%
1996	52%	36%
1995	53%	36%
1994	53%	36%
1993	53%	36%

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% White

41%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	37%	52%
2022	37%	53%
2021	37%	53%
2020	39%	54%
2019	39%	54%
2018	39%	55%
2017	39%	55%
2016	40%	56%
2015	41%	56%
2014	44%	57%
2013	48%	58%
2012	45%	58%
2011	45%	58%
2010	45%	58%
2009	44%	59%
2008	44%	58%
2007	44%	59%
2006	44%	59%
2005	43%	60%
2004	41%	60%
2003	41%	60%
2002	41%	60%
2001	41%	61%
2000	42%	61%
1999	43%	61%
1998	43%	61%
1997	46%	60%
1996	46%	61%
1995	47%	62%
1994	47%	62%
1993	47%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	$38 MM	$36 MM
2022	$37 MM	$33 MM
2021	$38 MM	$36 MM
2020	$37 MM	$33 MM
2019	$35 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$31 MM
2017	$35 MM	$31 MM
2016	$33 MM	$29 MM
2015	$37 MM	$30 MM
2014	$34 MM	$28 MM
2012	$36 MM	$28 MM
2011	$36 MM	$30 MM
2010	$37 MM	$30 MM
2009	$38 MM	$29 MM
2008	$39 MM	$32 MM
2007	$37 MM	$30 MM
2006	$34 MM	$28 MM
2005	$31 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$23 MM
2003	$28 MM	$23 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$28 MM	$21 MM
1999	$26 MM	$20 MM
1998	$26 MM	$19 MM
1997	$24 MM	$18 MM
1996	$21 MM	$15 MM
1995	$22 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	$37 MM	$34 MM
2022	$37 MM	$32 MM
2021	$37 MM	$34 MM
2020	$37 MM	$32 MM
2019	$35 MM	$32 MM
2018	$38 MM	$31 MM
2017	$35 MM	$31 MM
2016	$34 MM	$30 MM
2015	$37 MM	$30 MM
2014	$35 MM	$29 MM
2012	$33 MM	$29 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$37 MM	$30 MM
2009	$39 MM	$31 MM
2008	$40 MM	$31 MM
2007	$38 MM	$29 MM
2006	$34 MM	$27 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$24 MM
2003	$28 MM	$23 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$28 MM	$22 MM
2000	$30 MM	$21 MM
1999	$27 MM	$20 MM
1998	$26 MM	$19 MM
1997	$24 MM	$18 MM
1996	$22 MM	$16 MM
1995	$20 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,412

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,227	$13,484
2022	$11,070	$12,106
2020	$11,070	$12,106
2018	$9,724	$10,775
2017	$10,071	$10,752
2016	$9,281	$10,004
2015	$9,984	$10,181
2014	$9,082	$9,249
2012	$9,205	$9,447
2011	$9,115	$10,047
2010	$8,930	$10,181
2009	$8,995	$9,620
2008	$9,069	$12,838
2007	$8,423	$9,453
2006	$7,624	$8,864
2005	$7,266	$7,980
2004	$6,674	$7,481
2003	$6,388	$7,352
2002	$6,273	$7,090
2001	$6,381	$6,576
2000	$6,154	$6,614
1999	$5,530	$6,138
1998	$5,247	$5,727
1997	$4,776	$5,613
1995	$4,112	$4,603

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Spending / Student

$12,311

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,127	$12,858
2022	$11,053	$11,680
2020	$11,053	$11,680
2018	$11,039	$10,820
2017	$9,936	$10,751
2016	$9,308	$10,236
2015	$10,081	$10,301
2014	$9,456	$9,732
2012	$8,648	$9,486
2011	$8,935	$9,833
2010	$9,018	$10,301
2009	$9,264	$10,180
2008	$9,229	$12,600
2007	$8,639	$9,149
2006	$7,649	$8,744
2005	$7,476	$8,000
2004	$6,683	$7,723
2003	$6,355	$7,470
2002	$6,235	$7,151
2001	$6,387	$7,125
2000	$6,481	$6,573
1999	$5,616	$6,238
1998	$5,206	$5,843
1997	$4,763	$5,461
1995	$3,893	$4,722

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Best Monroe County School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Monroeville Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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297 S Mount Pleasant Ave
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 743-3474

Grades: PK-4

| 410 students

Rank: #22.

Excel High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146

Grades: PK-12

| 1,015 students

Rank: #33.

J U Blacksher School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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15933 Hwy 21 S
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130

Grades: PK-12

| 726 students

Rank: #44.

Monroe Intermediate School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3366 County Rd 49
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032

Grades: PK-8

| 64 students

Rank: #55.

J F Shields High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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17688 Highway 21 N
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168

Grades: PK-12

| 202 students

Rank: #66.

Monroeville Middle School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

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201 York Street
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4121

Grades: 5-8

| 310 students

Rank: #77.

Monroe County High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

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212 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-3258

Grades: 9-12

| 304 students

Rank: n/an/a

C P Carmichael Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1323 Veterans Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189

Grades: K-12

| n/a students

Rank: n/an/a

Monroe County Careertechnical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

230 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4381

Grades: 9-12

| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Monroe County School District?

Monroe County School District manages 9 public schools serving 3,031 students.

What is the rank of Monroe County School District?

Monroe County School District is ranked #116 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Monroe County School District?

48% of Monroe County School District students are Black, 41% of students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Monroe County School District?

Monroe County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Monroe County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,031 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education