Public schools in Monmouth, IL
Monmouth has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,989 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Monmouth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Monmouth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 | 4 | 1,624 | $13,668 |
| United CUSD 304 | 2 | 945 | $16,127 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Monmouth, 928 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth-Roseville High School | 483 | 16.5 | All free (CEP) | Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 |
| United High School | 445 | 13.1 | not reported | United CUSD 304 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Monmouth, 318 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Intermediate School | 318 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Monmouth, 743 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Early Childhood School | 324 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 |
| Harding Primary School | 240 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 |
| United Elem Sch - West | 179 | 10.6 | not reported | United CUSD 304 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Monmouth's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Monmouth school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Illinois median of 13.1. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 321 students (state 374).
| Monmouth | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 321 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Monmouth schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Monmouth
- Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238Runs 4 of Monmouth's 6 public schools and spent $13,668 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,668
- Monmouth-Roseville High School, the largest high school in Monmouth483 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.483
- Compare Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 with United CUSD 304Monmouth's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Monmouth addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Illinois
- Chicago629 schools
- Aurora47 schools
- Rockford44 schools
- Naperville41 schools
- Peoria33 schools
- Joliet31 schools
- Springfield31 schools
- Plainfield29 schools
Questions about schools in Monmouth
How many public schools are in Monmouth, IL?
6 public schools with an address in Monmouth were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,989 students.What is the largest high school in Monmouth?
Monmouth-Roseville High School, with 483 students in 2024-25 (Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238).Which districts run Monmouth's schools?
Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 (4 schools), United CUSD 304 (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25