MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL

MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Monroe, Oklahoma, overseen by MONROE. The school hosts 99 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of MONROE, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest looks like 32% Native American, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Le Flore County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Le Flore County put median household income runs about $51,565, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Le Flore County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,938 students), MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PANSY KIDD MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 106 (now 99). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 71% to 63%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.