Monticello Middle

As an one-room-style intermediate school in Monticello, Wisconsin, Monticello Middle educates 58 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Monticello School District. Enrollment runs roughly 85% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Monticello Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Monticello School District, a district that caters to 289 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Monticello Middle shows that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Monticello Middle logs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Monticello Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Monticello Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Green County shows median household income runs about $82,852, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Green County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students), of which Monticello Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Monticello Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Monticello Middle. On composite proficiency, Monticello Middle comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 66.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 26%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 58 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.