Monte Rio Elementary

Monte Rio Elementary, a micro-enrollment primary school in Monte Rio, California, one of the schools within Monte Rio Union Elementary, works with 68 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Monte Rio Elementary sits 85% smaller than that benchmark.

Monte Rio Elementary sits inside Monte Rio Union Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Monte Rio Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 18% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Sonoma County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Monte Rio Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sonoma County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sonoma County put median household income runs about $104,674, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Monte Rio Elementary is one of 184 public schools in Sonoma County (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students).

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Monte Rio Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 88 (now 68). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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