Enrollment
55
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lower Peachtree, AL
Monroe Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Monroe Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010240000981
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Monroe Intermediate School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Alabama
- 85.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
Monroe Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Monroe County · Alabama
NCES ID 010240000981 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.9%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monroe Intermediate School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Monroe Intermediate School
Monroe Intermediate School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Lower Peachtree, Alabama, enrolling 55 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Monroe Intermediate School is leaner than roughly 99% of Alabama schools and 55% under the state's 17.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 85.9% of students qualify for free meals, 46% above the Alabama average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Alabama schools, with 55 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Monroe County also operates Excel High School (1,010 students) and J U Blacksher School (747 students) alongside Monroe Intermediate School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Monroe Intermediate School compares
Monroe Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.9:1 | ▼ 55% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.9% | ▲ 46% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 1% in Alabama - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,660
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Monroe Intermediate School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe County, which includes Monroe Intermediate School.
$12,660
Per student
+1%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 58.3%
Federal 21.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Monroe Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| J U Blacksher School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroeville Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroe County High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroeville Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Monroe Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,010
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Monroe Intermediate School
How many students attend Monroe Intermediate School?
Monroe Intermediate School has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lower Peachtree, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Monroe Intermediate School is 7.9:1, which is 55% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monroe Intermediate School?
85.9% of students at Monroe Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monroe Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Monroe Intermediate School is African American at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lower Peachtree, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe Intermediate School?
Monroe Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Monroe Intermediate School a good school?
Monroe Intermediate School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Monroe County?
Besides Monroe Intermediate School, Monroe County also operates Excel High School (1,010 students), J U Blacksher School (747 students), and Monroeville Elementary School (406 students). See the Monroe County district page for the complete list.
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