Enrollment
55
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 010240000981
Monroe Intermediate School — Lower Peachtree, AL
Federal NCES profile for Monroe Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 68/100.
👥 Class size 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Monroe County · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
-49% 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
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Monroe Intermediate School reports 55 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 49% below the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 43% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 85.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% above the Alabama average and 66% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 110 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Monroe County spends $13,134 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.1% from local sources (property taxes), 58.3% from the state, and 21.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (B-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Monroe Intermediate School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 49% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.9% | ▲ 46% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
85.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
— 49% below state mean
Top 1% in Alabama — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,134
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 110 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 55 Top 1% in Alabama — larger than 99% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 9.1:1 -49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.9% +46% vs state
NCES ID 010240000981
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 110:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe County, which includes Monroe Intermediate School.
$13,134
Per student
-9%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,010
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Monroe Intermediate School
How many students attend Monroe Intermediate School?
Monroe Intermediate School has 55 students enrolled. It is a other school in Lower Peachtree, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Monroe Intermediate School is 9.1:1, which is 49% lower than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a student body in Lower Peachtree, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe Intermediate School?
Monroe Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (B-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.