United StatesARMonticello School District

School district or education agency · NCES 0509840

Monticello School District

Monticello, AR

Students1,643

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools5

operational schools · 2023–24

Students1,643

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$13,025

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

Academic results2019Older federal releaseAttendance2022–23Current releaseSpending2022–23Current releaseEnrollment & staffing2023–24Current releaseStudent support2021–22Older federal releaseSafety & civil rights2021–22Older federal releaseCommunity context2023Current releasePrograms & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

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Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2019

Are results improving over time?

40thlatest estimated national standing
2019

Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

3.0%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District3.0%
AR3.1%
U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence0.3 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-6.0%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+7.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K60 students
3.7%
Kindergarten–grade 5722 students
43.9%
Grades 6–8355 students
21.6%
Grades 9–12506 students
30.8%
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Pre-Kindergarten60
Kindergarten122
Grade 1126
Grade 2136
Grade 3113
Grade 4118
Grade 5107
Grade 6119
Grade 7108
Grade 8128
Grade 9126
Grade 10127
Grade 11130
Grade 12123

Students by race and ethnicity

White880 (53.6%)
Black or African American628 (38.2%)
Hispanic/Latino79 (4.8%)
Two or more races40 (2.4%)
Asian13 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

60Students enrolled in pre-K
3Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent
20.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District3.7%
AR2.1%
United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

314.8All district staff, full-time equivalent
123.2Teachers, full-time equivalent
5School counselors, full-time equivalent
68.6Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
4Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent
9School administrators, full-time equivalent
32Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Pre-K teachers3 FTE
Kindergarten teachers7.5 FTE
Elementary teachers60 FTE
Secondary teachers44.3 FTE
Ungraded teachers8.4 FTE
Elementary school counselors2 FTE
Secondary school counselors3 FTE
Instructional coordinators5 FTE
District administrators3.5 FTE
District administrative support10 FTE
School administrative support4 FTE
Other support staff50.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

118Total completers
118Regular diplomas
15Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
AR100.0%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District3.0%
AR3.1%
United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

1,693children ages 5 to 17
433estimated to live in families below the poverty line
25.6%about 1 in 4 school-age children
District25.6%
AR18.2%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in AR receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictARUnited States
Academic standing2019Needs attention
40th percentile43rd percentile49th percentile

This district is 3 percentile points lower than the state figure and 9 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison
24.7%22.7%27.8%

This district is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$15,219$14,265$19,509

This district is $954 per student higher than the state figure and $4,290 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$13,025$12,339$15,859

This district is $686 per student higher than the state figure and $2,834 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$2,677$1,679$1,964

This district is $998 per student higher than the state figure and $713 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$283$353$336

This district is $70 per student lower than the state figure and $53 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$990$1,067$1,793

This district is $77 per student lower than the state figure and $803 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$7,393$6,786$8,742

This district is $607 per student higher than the state figure and $1,349 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$2,522$2,193$3,769

This district is $329 per student higher than the state figure and $1,247 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$13,043$12,365$11,715

This district is $678 per student higher than the state figure and $1,328 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$174$869

This district is $174 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
13:113:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
329:1344:1376:1

This district is 15 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 47 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
191.6165.8138.9

This district is 25.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 52.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
41.820.818.5

This district is 21.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 23.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
0.00.40.9

This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
100.0%100.0%99.0%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24Mixed comparison
3.0%3.1%2.6%

This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only
3.7%2.1%2.9%

This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
1.7%10.6%12.0%

This district is 9.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
10.6%13.1%14.0%

This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
6.7%6.5%3.9%

This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
89.0%95.0%95.8%

This district is 6.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-6.0%-0.9%+0.5%

This district is 5.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
54.9%65.1%50.6%

This district is 10.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
7.9%6.3%4.5%

This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
14.1%11.4%9.0%

This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
17.2%5.9%6.7%

This district is 11.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollmentContext only
7.2%13.9%5.1%

This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateNeeds attention
25.6%18.2%14.4%

This district is 7.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.7%Students learning English29 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District1.7%
AR10.6%
U.S.12.0%
10.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services185 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District10.6%
AR13.1%
U.S.14.0%
6.7%Students with Section 504 plans87 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District6.7%
AR6.5%
U.S.3.9%
0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.1%
AR1.3%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

89.0%Teachers reported as certified
59Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District89.0%
AR95.0%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2Elementary schools
2High schools
1Middle schools
5Town setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

23.7%Federal
49.1%State
27.2%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,025Total current spending per student
$7,242Instruction per student
$5,054Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$6MFederal revenue23.7% of total revenue
$12.5MState revenue49.1% of total revenue
$6.9MLocal revenue27.2% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$7,242Instructionper student
$5,054Student and instructional supportper student
$990Special educationper student
$1,589Building operations and maintenanceper student
$397Student transportationper student
$716Food servicesper student
$228Technologyper student
People costs
$12.4MSalaries$7,393 per student
$4.2MEmployee benefits$2,522 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$473KEquipmentFY 2023
$4.5MCapital outlay$2,677 per student
$1.3MConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$21.8MDebt outstanding at year end$13,043 per student
$610KNew debt issuedFY 2023
$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023
$523KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$749KTitle I$448 per student
$587KIDEA special education$351 per student
$738KChild nutrition$442 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$12,082
FY 2023$13,025+7.8% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$926
FY 2023$2,677+189.1% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$12,120
FY 2023$13,043+7.6% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2124.4%

407 of 1,671 students

2021–2220.8%

351 of 1,689 students

2022–2324.7%

398 of 1,611 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE4 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE4 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs4 reporting schools
75%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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