Public schools in Monroe, LA
Monroe has 34 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 6 middle, 20 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 14,059 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; City of Monroe School District runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Monroe's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Monroe | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monroe School District | 19 | 8,646 | $15,090 |
| Ouachita Parish | 13 | 19,136 | $13,051 |
| New Vision Learning Academy | 1 | 223 | $15,726 |
| Office of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 370 | not reported |
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.
6 high schools in Monroe, 4,279 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Parish High School | 1,112 | 15.2 | 60.4% | Ouachita Parish |
| Neville High School | 1,042 | 14.6 | 55.3% | City of Monroe |
| Wossman High School | 635 | 12.2 | 86.6% | City of Monroe |
| Carroll High School | 577 | 12.4 | 87.7% | City of Monroe |
| Sterlington High School | 513 | 14.2 | 33.9% | Ouachita Parish |
| Richwood High School | 400 | 9.4 | 88.3% | Ouachita Parish |
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.
6 middle schools in Monroe, 2,329 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ouachita Middle School | 498 | 14.5 | 64.3% | Ouachita Parish |
| Neville Junior High School | 474 | 12.2 | 60.1% | City of Monroe |
| Martin Luther King Junior High School | 350 | 11.2 | 86.9% | City of Monroe |
| Carroll Junior High School | 348 | 13.2 | 91.4% | City of Monroe |
| Richwood Junior High School | 347 | 11.0 | 90.5% | Ouachita Parish |
| Ouachita Junior High School | 312 | 10.3 | 68.3% | Ouachita Parish |
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.
20 elementary schools in Monroe, 7,180 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Humble Elementary School | 579 | 12.7 | 49.2% | City of Monroe |
| Lexington Elementary School | 547 | 13.7 | 49.4% | City of Monroe |
| Lakeshore School | 532 | 16.0 | 71.8% | Ouachita Parish |
| Jack Hayes Elementary School | 501 | 15.2 | 76.6% | Ouachita Parish |
| J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School | 458 | 13.2 | 63.5% | City of Monroe |
| Cypress Point Elementary School | 431 | 11.7 | 85.6% | City of Monroe |
| Carver Elementary School | 395 | 14.3 | 95.7% | City of Monroe |
| Roy Neal Shelling Sr. Elementary | 391 | 12.8 | 94.9% | City of Monroe |
| Robinson Elementary School | 374 | 15.7 | 92.2% | Ouachita Parish |
| Minnie Ruffin Elementary School | 354 | 11.0 | 91.8% | City of Monroe |
The other 10 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swartz Upper Elementary School | 350 | 17.6 | 58.3% | Ouachita Parish |
| Berg Jones Elementary School | 328 | 11.9 | 98.5% | City of Monroe |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School | 325 | 12.5 | 62.2% | Ouachita Parish |
| Madison James Foster Elementary School | 278 | 10.8 | 97.1% | City of Monroe |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | 268 | 12.5 | 94.4% | City of Monroe |
| Clara Hall Accelerated School | 260 | 12.8 | 95.8% | City of Monroe |
| New Vision Learning Academy | 227 | 15.2 | 91.2% | New Vision Learning Academy |
| Barkdull Faulk Elementary School | 212 | 10.2 | 94.8% | City of Monroe |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | 195 | 11.4 | 91.8% | Ouachita Parish |
| Swayze Elementary School | 175 | 10.2 | 90.3% | Ouachita Parish |
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.
2 other schools in Monroe, 271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Alternative High School | 165 | 8.3 | 87.3% | Office of Juvenile Justice |
| Sherrouse School | 106 | 15.1 | 85.8% | City of Monroe |
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 Monroe's public schools compare with Louisiana's
The median Monroe school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Louisiana median of 13.3. 85% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 78% across the state. Its median school enrolls 364 students (state 434).
| Monroe | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 364 | 434 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 85% | 78% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 94% | 82% |
| Charter schools | 2.9% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 34 Monroe schools and the 1,277 Louisiana 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 Monroe
- City of Monroe School DistrictRuns 19 of Monroe's 34 public schools and spent $15,090 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,090
- Ouachita Parish High School, the largest high school in Monroe1,112 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.1,112
- Compare City of Monroe School District with Ouachita ParishMonroe's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in LouisianaLouisiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Monroe 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 Louisiana
- Baton Rouge90 schools
- New Orleans71 schools
- Shreveport51 schools
- Lake Charles34 schools
- Lafayette29 schools
- Alexandria22 schools
- Houma21 schools
- Bossier City20 schools
Questions about schools in Monroe
How many public schools are in Monroe, LA?
34 public schools with an address in Monroe were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 6 middle, 20 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 14,059 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Monroe?
Ouachita Parish High School, with 1,112 students in 2024-25 (Ouachita Parish).Which districts run Monroe's schools?
City of Monroe School District (19 schools), Ouachita Parish (13 schools), New Vision Learning Academy (1 school), Office of Juvenile Justice (1 school). 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