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Monroe County School District

109 Rosenwald Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,417 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
647 Schools
# Students
3,031 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)
18%
30%
31%
47%
26%
38%
82%
88%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.60
0.63
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
48%
30%
% White
41%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 12% 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 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,412
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,311
$12,220

Best Monroe County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monroeville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
297 S Mount Pleasant Ave
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 743-3474
Gr: PK-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Excel High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Gr: PK-12 | 1,015 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
J U Blacksher School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15933 Hwy 21 S
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Gr: PK-12 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Monroe Intermediate School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3366 County Rd 49
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032
Gr: PK-8 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
J F Shields High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17688 Highway 21 N
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Gr: PK-12 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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