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Monroe School

1800 W Monroe, Burns, OR 97720 · (541) 573-3066 · Harney County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL15 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
15
High
DISTRICT 26 · STATE 630
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
12 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 10640%
Grade 11533%
Grade 12427%
Student demographics
White
640%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
853%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
17%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2% · US 15%
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
Male
15100%

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Where Monroe School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oregon
Enrollment
ranked largest first
15#247 of 257
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
15
-2 (-12%) vs 2020
-57% since 2010-11, when it was 35
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 8.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515115.0:180% (12)
2023-24161.69.8:1N/A
2022-231226.0:175% (9)
2020-211728.5:1N/A
2017-18183.25.6:183% (15)
2015-1631215.5:1N/A
2010-1135311.7:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (18 to 15); teachers down 69% (3.2 to 1).

About Monroe School

Monroe School is one of the public schools in Burns, Oregon. It is a very small high school. The school covers grades 6 through 12 and reported 15 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Oregon enroll around 630, and this school is 98% below that mark.

ODE YCEP District counts 204 students in its 8 schools, and Monroe School is one of them.

Of every 100 students at Monroe School, about 53 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% White and 7% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 6%.

The school had 1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Oregon is 19.8:1. The school reported 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

For Harney County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $55,208, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 15 public schools and about 2,240 students.

Henry L Slater Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Monroe School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.

NCES assigns Monroe School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a decrease of 2 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.5:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.

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Harney County at a glance

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Population
7,499
Census ACS
Median income
$55,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,240 students

Quick facts

School name
Monroe School
District
ODE YCEP District
Address
1800 W Monroe, Burns, OR 97720
Phone
(541) 573-3066
County
Harney County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
15
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (80%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
410004301404
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ODE YCEP District
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Other Monroe schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Monroe. Monroe School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Monroe School
How large is Monroe School?
Monroe School enrolls approximately 15 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Monroe School serve?
Monroe School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monroe School is approximately 15.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monroe School?
At Monroe School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 53% Hispanic, 7% Black.
Is Monroe School public or private?
Monroe School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ODE YCEP District.
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