Monroe City R-I School District
Monroe City, Missouri · Monroe County · Grades Pre-K–12
Monroe City R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 780 students. By enrollment it is the 211th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 780 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Monroe County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2921210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Monroe City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 331 | 13.3 | 53.2% |
| Monroe City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 178 | 11 | 50.6% |
| Monroe City R-I High School | High | 9–12 | 271 | 13 | 34.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Monroe City R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Monroe City R-I in context
Size
Monroe City R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Monroe City Elementary School with 331 students, and the smallest is Monroe City Middle School with 178; the average is 260, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 75 students this year. Grade 12 has 61 students and kindergarten has 50, 22% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Monroe City R-I enrolls 79 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Monroe City R-I at 83.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 8.7%.
46.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.7% at Monroe City R-I High School to 53.2% at Monroe City Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 61.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 4 counselors it has 195 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.8 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Monroe City R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Marion County R-II School District, 12.9 miles away with 207 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Monroe City R-I. Monroe County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 61.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4 | 195 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.8 | 279 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 7.7 | 101 |
| School administrators | 3 | 260 |
| District administrators | 1 | 780 |
| All staff | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.7% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 79 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 44 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
| Grade 9 | 75 |
| Grade 10 | 69 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County R-II School District | 13 mi | 207 | 9.6 | – |
| Palmyra R-I School District | 14 mi | 1,126 | 12.4 | – |
| Ralls County R-II School District | 15 mi | 800 | 12.2 | – |
| Hannibal 60 School District | 19 mi | 3,366 | 12.2 | – |
| Paris R-II School District | 20 mi | 477 | 11.2 | – |
| Shelby County R-IV School District | 20 mi | 635 | 11.3 | – |
| North Shelby School District | 20 mi | 296 | 9.3 | – |
| Holliday C-2 School District | 24 mi | 49 | 5.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Monroe County
- Paris R-II School District (477 students)
- Madison C-3 School District (177 students)
- Holliday C-2 School District (49 students)
- Middle Grove C-1 School District (37 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 Hwy 24/36 East, Monroe City, MO 63456
Phone: (573)735-4631
Website: monroe.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.