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Enrollment
686
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550984001298
Monroe High
1600 26th Street, Monroe, WI 53566 · (608) 328-7117 · Green County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
245 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 185 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 171 | 25% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54% · 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 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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
Monroe High's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe High this school | 686 | 35.7% | 41.9% |
| Reedsburg Area High Reedsburg | 889 | 38.6% | 45.4% |
| Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School Waupun | 832 | 33.2% | 49.4% |
| Turner High Beloit | 459 | 36.6% | 36.4% |
| Rice Lake High Rice Lake | 674 | 33.2% | 52.6% |
| Edgerton High Edgerton | 593 | 30.5% | 54.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Green County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #266 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #138 of 532 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #92 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #140 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #193 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #203 of 203 | N/A |
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
686
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
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 | 686 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 36% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 53.2 | 13.4:1 | 39% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 54.2 | 13.5:1 | 37% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 38% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 52.6 | 13.1:1 | 27% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 30% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 58 | 12.4:1 | 30% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 884 | 65 | 13.6:1 | 19% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 55 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (687 to 686); teachers down 1% (52.6 to 52).
About Monroe High
Monroe High is one of the public schools in Monroe, Wisconsin. It is a medium-sized high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 686 students. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Monroe High reports to Monroe School District, which has 5 schools and 2,140 students.
White students are the large majority at Monroe High, with 81% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Green County overall, about 93% of residents are White. Monroe High has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Monroe High employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, higher than at this school. Monroe High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%. Across public schools in Green County, the average is about the same, 35%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Monroe High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.9%; the prediction is 55.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Green County show that median household income is about $82,852, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Monroe High is one of 20 public schools in Green County, which together enroll about 5,278 students.
The school nearest to Monroe High is Abraham Lincoln Elementary, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Monroe High, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Monroe High places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 686 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 712.
Community posts for Monroe High can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Green County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,017
Census ACS
Median income
$82,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe School District
- Monroe MiddleMiddle · 483 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Monroe MiddleMiddle · 483 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 267 students
Other Monroe High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monroe High. Monroe High is the 6th 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
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary0.2 mi · 267
- Monroe Middle0.8 mi · 483
- Northside Elementary1.5 mi · 362
- Parkside Elementary1.6 mi · 342
- Juda High6.5 mi · 80
- Juda Elementary6.5 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe HighWhat is the total enrollment at Monroe High?
Monroe High enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Monroe High serve?
Monroe High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Monroe High?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Monroe High.
How diverse is Monroe High?
Monroe High reports a student body of 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Monroe High public or private?
Monroe High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monroe School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.