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Monroe School District


At a glance
180thof 426 Wisconsin districts▲ 7
Better than 57% of Wisconsin districts
925 16th Avenue
Monroe, WI 53566-1763
·(608) 328-7135·All Wisconsin district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 57.7% of districts
5
Schools
2,140
Students
Top rankedNorthside Elementary240th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools
Biggest riser
Parkside Elementary up 189 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Parkside Elementary 11.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
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Summary:

The Monroe School District in Wisconsin serves students from elementary through high school, with 5 schools in the district including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district generally performs well, with several standout schools and consistent quality across the district.

Northside Elementary is a top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating. It has strong test scores, particularly in math and social studies, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. Monroe High also performs well, with a solid 91% four-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. The district's middle school also exceeds district and state averages in many areas, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the schools in the Monroe School District generally perform on par with or slightly above state averages, the district has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% across all schools, which is an area of concern. The district also has a diverse socioeconomic makeup, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 38.87% at Monroe High to 53.57% at Parkside Elementary. Overall, the Monroe School District appears to be a solid performer, with room for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism and continuing to enhance student outcomes.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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