Top Rankings
Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 380 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
86%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,203 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,123 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,203
$14,250
Spending / Student
$15,123
$13,989
Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monroe Co Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Main
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-9624
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-9624
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
