Total enrollment
1,856
+33 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Monroe County
Kentucky · 1,856 students · 2 cities
Monroe County's footprint covers 6 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,856 (an average of 309 per school).
4-year change in Monroe County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Monroe County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #11 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,856 | #106 of 158 | #4,690 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #105 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #50 of 158 | #5,076 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.9% | #40 of 158 | #1,955 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #59 of 137 | #5,134 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Monroe County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Tompkinsville Elem at 70.8% proficient to Monroe Co Middle at 37.5%, a gap of 33.3 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,870 to 1,856 students (down 1%) and from 125 to 127 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Co High | Tompkinsville | High | 09-12 | 506 |
| Tompkinsville Elem | Tompkinsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 |
| Monroe Co Middle | Tompkinsville | Middle | 06-08 | 399 |
| Joe Harrison Carter | Tompkinsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 |
| Gamaliel Elementary | Gamaliel | Elementary | PK-05 | 254 |
| Falcon Academy | Tompkinsville | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Monroe County
Monroe County is a low-population Kentucky school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 1,856.
Looking at the level breakdown, Monroe County consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Monroe County is about 309, lower than the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Monroe County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,823 students to 1,856.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Monroe County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.