MONROE operates 23 public schools serving 8,929 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 other, 3 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,868 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monroe County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,152 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 77.6% local, 8.9% state, and 13.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,835 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #4 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (64 AP courses district-wide), a 401.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.4% White, 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% African American across the district's schools.
Key West High School accounts for 15.1% of all MONROE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MONROE-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
MONROE school enrollment varies 1337× across entities
MONROE school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,337 students (highest), a spread of 1,336 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
MONROE student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
MONROE chronic absenteeism rate is 39.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
MONROE has 23 schools, including 3 high, 17 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,929 students.
How much does MONROE spend per student?
MONROE spends $19,152 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #4 in Florida.
What is the average teacher salary in MONROE?
The average teacher salary in MONROE is $80,835 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MONROE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monroe County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MONROE?
MONROE students are 46.4% White, 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MONROE?
MONROE has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #4 out of 67 districts in Florida. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.