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Monticello, Arkansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Monticello School District #118 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,082 per pupil, Monticello School District ranks #106 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,671
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,082
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monticello School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,671 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Drew County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,082 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.2% local, 48.2% state, and 25.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #118 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 337.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.4% White, 36.9% African American, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Monticello Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
Its largest campus is Monticello High School, enrolling 506 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Monticello High School accounts for 30.3% of all Monticello School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Monticello School District-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.
Monticello School District student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Monticello School District is typically wider than the Monticello School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Monticello School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Monticello School District is typically wider than the Monticello School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Monticello School District?
Monticello School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,671 students.
How much does Monticello School District spend per student?
Monticello School District spends $12,082 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #118 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Monticello School District?
Monticello School District students are 54.4% White, 36.9% African American, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monticello School District?
Monticello School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #118 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.