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Monticello School District

935 Scogin Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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 33% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), 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).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,643 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<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
Monticello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#143 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
39%
34%
40%
31%
36%
87%
88%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
38%
19%
% White
54%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,932 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,315 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,932
$13,138
Spending / Student
$12,315
$13,049

Best Monticello School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monticello Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Clyde Ross Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-4040
Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,643 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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