Total enrollment
2,963
-513 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Monroe County
Alabama · 2,963 students · 5 cities
9 public K-12 schools operate under Monroe County in Alabama, teaching roughly 2,963 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Monroe County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 43%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
47%
was 53%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel High School | Excel | Combined | PK-12 | 1,010 |
| J U Blacksher School | Uriah | Combined | PK-12 | 747 |
| Monroeville Elementary School | Monroeville | Elementary | PK-04 | 406 |
| Monroe County High School | Monroeville | High | 09-12 | 302 |
| Monroeville Middle School | Monroeville | Middle | 05-08 | 264 |
| J F Shields High School | Beatrice | Combined | PK-12 | 179 |
| Monroe Intermediate School | Lower Peachtree | Elementary | KG-08 | 55 |
| C P Carmichael Alternative School | Monroeville | Combined | KG-12 | · |
| Monroe County Careertechnical Center | Monroeville | High | 09-12 | · |
About Monroe County
As a rural-scale district in Alabama, Monroe County enrolls 2,963 students across 9 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Monroe County covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Monroe County runs about 329 students per campus, 40% below the state mean of roughly 544.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,963 students, fell 15% from the 3,476 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 53% to 47% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Monroe County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.