Top Rankings
Monroe Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,588 students in Monroe Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,868 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,512 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,214
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,512
$17,235
Best Monroe Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 Yankee Rd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-8101
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-8101
Grades: 2-6
| 1,124 students
Rank: n/an/a
225 Macready Ave
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 360-0700
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 360-0700
Grades: PK-1
| 464 students
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