Enrollment
115
High
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE SD 1J·NCES 410843000050
Monroe High School
365 N Fifth St, Monroe, OR 97456 · (541) 847-5161 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
85 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 27 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Monroe SD 1J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
9.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 9.1% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 10.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Monroe High School
Monroe High School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe High School this school | 115 | 73.9% | 41.2% |
| Adrian High School Adrian | 83 | 71.1% | 43.4% |
| Jefferson High School Jefferson | 245 | 75.9% | 31.0% |
| Culver High School Culver | 229 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Armadillo Community Charter School Phoenix | 77 | 77.9% | 21.6% |
| Catalyst High School Newberg | 173 | 67.1% | 12.7% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Monroe High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #34 of 177 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #163 of 194 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #26 of 201 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #210 of 257 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #97 of 207 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
115
-8 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 115 | 8.9 | 13.0:1 | 74% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 8.9 | 14.2:1 | 38% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 9.4 | 12.6:1 | 42% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 9.5 | 15.2:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 48% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | 10 | 15.4:1 | 51% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 9 | 17.1:1 | 23% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 13 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (144 to 115); teachers down 7% (9.5 to 8.9).
About Monroe High School
Monroe High School is a public very small high school in Monroe, Oregon. In all, 115 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Oregon have about 630 students on average; enrollment here is 82% lower.
Monroe High School is one of the 2 schools that make up Monroe SD 1J (350 students in total).
The largest group at Monroe High School is White students, at 61%. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Benton County, the White share is about 79%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Monroe High School scores 51%.
A staff of 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.0:1. Compared with the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Benton County is 60%.
The model predicts 33.9% for a school in Oregon with Monroe High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Monroe High School posts 41.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Benton County show that median household income comes to about $77,702, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 26, with about 9,268 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Monroe Grade School, is the closest to Monroe High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Monroe High School. On proficiency, Monroe High School is ahead of the 26.6% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
NCES assigns Monroe High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 123 to 115.
This page collects posts and questions about Monroe High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Monroe High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monroe High. Monroe High School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Monroe High SchoolMonroe, WA · 1,515 students
- Monroe High SchoolMONROE, MI · 1,332 students
- Monroe HighMonroe, NC · 1,215 students
- Monroe High SchoolAlbany, GA · 1,189 students
- Monroe High SchoolMonroe, OH · 871 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Grade School0.4 mi · 235
- Harrisburg Middle School7.3 mi · 263
- Harrisburg Elementary School7.3 mi · 338
- Oaklea Middle School7.5 mi · 446
- Harrisburg High School7.6 mi · 260
- Laurel Elementary School7.7 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe High SchoolHow large is Monroe High School?
Monroe High School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 09-12.
Is Monroe High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monroe High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Monroe High School have?
Monroe High School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Monroe High School?
Student demographics at Monroe High School are roughly 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Monroe High School?
Monroe High School is overseen by Monroe SD 1J in Benton County.
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