Total enrollment
1,437
+41 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Monticello
Illinois · Public K-12
For a city in Illinois, Monticello carries 3 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 1,437 students and an average school size near 479.
7-year change in Monticello
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello High School | High | 09-12 | 489 |
| Monticello Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 405 |
| Washington School | Elementary | PK-03 | 543 |
About Monticello
Monticello is a sparse Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,437 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 1,396 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,437 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 95% to 92% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Monticello discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.