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Monticello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 355 students in Monticello School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Monticello School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,643 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monticello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
628 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
38%
19%
# White Students
880 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
54%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
20
# Students in K Grade:
122
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,932 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,315 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,932
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,315
$13,043
Best Monticello School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Clyde Ross Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-4040
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-4040
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
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