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Monroe County School District

1619 Hwy. 25 N., P.o. Box 209
Amory, MS 38821-2181

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Top 20%

Tel: (662) 257-2176

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi 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%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,099 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.

Public Middle Schools in Monroe County School District have an score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

5 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

2,099 Students

134,558 Students

# Teachers

182 Teachers

10,731 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
Kind	181	21
1	150	20
2	156	20
3	159	19
4	144	19
5	171	36
6	134	138
7	136	209
8	172	201
9	181	38
10	174	35
11	171	33
12	136	27
Grade Not Listed	34	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe County School District
2023	#21
2022	#21
2021	#17
2019	#30
2018	#32
2017	#28
2016	#36
2015	#31
2014	#21
2013	#23
2012	#42

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65%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	65%	52%
2022	62%	47%
2021	55%	37%
2019	55%	46%
2018	51%	43%
2017	45%	37%
2016	38%	31%
2015	33%	27%
2014	72%	64%
2013	79%	68%
2012	69%	64%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2022	49%	42%
2021	42%	35%
2019	51%	41%
2018	51%	39%
2017	44%	35%
2016	38%	33%
2015	39%	33%
2014	66%	56%
2013	68%	59%
2012	60%	56%
2011	60%	53%

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68%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2022	68%	55%
2021	64%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	95%	88%
2019	92%	85%
2018	92%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	82%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.20	0.60
2022	0.19	0.60
2021	0.18	0.59
2020	0.18	0.58
2019	0.18	0.58
2018	0.16	0.58
2017	0.16	0.58
2016	0.16	0.56
2015	0.14	0.55
2014	0.16	0.56
2013	0.16	0.55
2012	0.18	0.55
2011	0.18	0.55
2010	0.19	0.55
2009	0.18	0.54
2008	0.20	0.53
2007	0.19	0.53
2006	0.14	0.53
2005	0.20	0.52
2004	0.20	0.53
2003	0.21	0.53
2002	0.24	0.53
2001	0.23	0.53
2000	0.21	0.53
1999	0.21	0.52
1998	0.21	0.51
1997	0.22	0.51
1996	0.24	0.51
1995	0.24	0.51
1994	0.23	0.51
1993	0.23	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	8%	47%
2022	7%	47%
2021	7%	48%
2020	9%	48%
2019	9%	48%
2018	9%	49%
2017	9%	49%
2016	9%	49%
2015	8%	49%
2014	7%	49%
2013	8%	49%
2012	9%	50%
2011	8%	50%
2010	9%	50%
2009	10%	50%
2008	11%	51%
2007	10%	51%
2006	8%	51%
2005	10%	51%
2004	10%	51%
2003	10%	51%
2002	11%	51%
2001	12%	51%
2000	11%	50%
1999	11%	51%
1998	11%	51%
1997	11%	51%
1996	13%	51%
1995	12%	51%
1994	13%	51%
1993	13%	52%

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% White

90%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	90%	42%
2022	90%	43%
2021	90%	43%
2020	90%	44%
2019	90%	44%
2018	91%	43%
2017	91%	43%
2016	91%	45%
2015	92%	46%
2014	92%	45%
2013	91%	46%
2012	90%	46%
2011	90%	45%
2010	90%	46%
2009	90%	46%
2008	89%	46%
2007	89%	46%
2006	93%	46%
2005	89%	47%
2004	89%	46%
2003	88%	46%
2002	87%	46%
2001	87%	46%
2000	88%	47%
1999	88%	47%
1998	88%	48%
1997	88%	48%
1996	86%	48%
1995	87%	48%
1994	87%	48%
1993	87%	48%

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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	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,903 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	$23 MM	$24 MM
2022	$21 MM	$23 MM
2021	$23 MM	$24 MM
2020	$21 MM	$23 MM
2019	$21 MM	$23 MM
2018	$20 MM	$22 MM
2017	$21 MM	$22 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$30 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$21 MM
2008	$19 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$20 MM
2006	$18 MM	$20 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$14 MM	$13 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	$23 MM	$23 MM
2022	$20 MM	$23 MM
2021	$23 MM	$23 MM
2020	$20 MM	$23 MM
2019	$20 MM	$22 MM
2018	$20 MM	$21 MM
2017	$20 MM	$21 MM
2016	$22 MM	$21 MM
2015	$19 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$20 MM	$20 MM
2010	$19 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$19 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$14 MM
1999	$15 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$12 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,728

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,627	$12,554
2022	$9,380	$11,172
2021	$10,748	$13,142
2020	$9,380	$11,172
2019	$9,012	$11,082
2018	$8,951	$11,559
2017	$8,939	$11,251
2016	$9,195	$11,100
2015	$8,468	$9,638
2014	$8,571	$8,965
2012	$13,162	$8,998
2011	$10,315	$9,729
2010	$8,582	$9,638
2009	$8,471	$9,999
2008	$8,117	$9,551
2007	$7,702	$8,944
2006	$7,255	$9,208
2005	$6,720	$8,125
2004	$6,178	$8,004
2003	$5,966	$7,380
2002	$5,689	$6,736
2001	$5,277	$5,913
2000	$4,928	$5,664
1999	$4,826	$5,597
1998	$4,300	$5,260
1997	$3,907	$4,903
1995	$3,796	$4,082
1992	$3,050	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$10,903

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,800	$12,004
2022	$8,985	$11,286
2021	$10,924	$12,566
2020	$8,985	$11,286
2019	$8,800	$10,735
2018	$8,732	$10,908
2017	$8,600	$10,891
2016	$8,953	$10,668
2015	$8,005	$9,666
2014	$8,710	$8,852
2012	$11,052	$8,869
2011	$9,031	$9,323
2010	$8,113	$9,666
2009	$8,347	$9,596
2008	$8,246	$9,285
2007	$7,985	$8,688
2006	$7,220	$8,675
2005	$6,238	$8,168
2004	$5,965	$7,902
2003	$5,640	$7,198
2002	$5,246	$6,475
2001	$5,150	$6,210
2000	$5,444	$6,202
1999	$5,545	$6,315
1998	$4,395	$5,370
1997	$3,918	$4,828
1995	$3,999	$4,089
1992	$2,954	$3,260

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Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Smithville High School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

60017 Hwy 23
Smithville, MS 38870
(662) 651-4276

Gr: PK-12 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Hatley High School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

60286 Hatley Road
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-4563

Gr: PK-12 | 951 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Hamilton High School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

40201 Hamilton Road
Hamilton, MS 39746
(662) 343-8307

Gr: PK-12 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,099 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education