MONETT ELEM.

MONETT ELEM. is a K-5 school of roomy scale in MONETT, Missouri, part of MONETT R-I, works with 515 students in grades 1 through 3. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 63% larger than typical.

MONETT ELEM. is one of 5 schools operated by MONETT R-I, a district that teaches 2,374 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MONETT ELEM. reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 44% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

In terms of school funding signals, MONETT ELEM. reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Barry County shows the typical household earns roughly $58,346 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. MONETT ELEM. is one of 18 public schools in Barry County (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students).

The closest other public school is OAKVIEW SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. MONETT ELEM.'s enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 515). The White share of enrollment decreased from 54% to 47% over that span.

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