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Monroe School District

Item: Monroe School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

14692 179th Ave Se
Monroe, WA 98272

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 804-2500

www.monroe.wednet.edu

Top Rankings

Monroe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,832 Schools

# Students

5,874 Students

737,736 Students

# Teachers

308 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe School District	Washington
Pre-K	43	41
Kind	452	224
1	402	220
2	458	234
3	440	245
4	413	234
5	463	241
6	469	242
7	443	217
8	431	214
9	69	15
10	67	17
11	81	18
12	83	21

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District Rank

Monroe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#103 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe School District
2023	#103
2022	#122
2021	#144
2019	#144
2018	#130
2017	#116
2016	#96
2015	#95
2014	#132
2013	#108
2012	#136

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	36%	40%
2019	44%	50%
2018	47%	51%
2017	48%	51%
2016	51%	51%
2015	49%	49%
2014	62%	65%
2013	60%	64%
2012	58%	63%
2011	54%	60%

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52%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2022	52%	53%
2019	60%	61%
2018	47%	61%
2017	60%	61%
2016	64%	62%
2015	57%	56%
2014	72%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	71%	72%
2011	70%	70%
2010	68%	70%

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46%

49%

87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	77%	84%
2019	83%	84%
2018	87%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	83%	81%
2015	83%	81%
2014	78%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	60%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	0.53	0.69
2023	0.53	0.68
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.49	0.67
2020	0.47	0.65
2019	0.47	0.65
2018	0.44	0.64
2017	0.44	0.64
2016	0.43	0.63
2015	0.43	0.62
2014	0.44	0.61
2013	0.43	0.61
2012	0.41	0.60
2011	0.37	0.58
2010	0.37	0.56
2009	0.37	0.55
2008	0.36	0.54
2007	0.34	0.51
2006	0.31	0.49
2005	0.30	0.49
2004	0.28	0.48
2003	0.27	0.47
2002	0.26	0.45
2001	0.23	0.44
2000	0.20	0.42
1999	0.19	0.40
1998	0.17	0.40
1997	0.16	0.39
1996	0.15	0.39
1995	0.14	0.36
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.11	0.33
1991	0.11	0.32
1990	0.11	0.31
1989	0.09	0.29
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	4%	8%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	23%	26%
2023	23%	26%
2022	23%	25%
2021	22%	25%
2020	20%	24%
2019	20%	24%
2018	20%	23%
2017	20%	23%
2016	19%	22%
2015	19%	22%
2014	18%	21%
2013	17%	20%
2012	15%	20%
2011	14%	18%
2010	13%	16%
2009	13%	16%
2008	13%	15%
2007	13%	14%
2006	11%	14%
2005	11%	13%
2004	9%	12%
2003	9%	12%
2002	8%	11%
2001	7%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%

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% White

60%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	65%	48%
2023	65%	49%
2022	66%	50%
2021	68%	51%
2020	70%	53%
2019	70%	53%
2018	72%	55%
2017	72%	55%
2016	73%	56%
2015	72%	57%
2014	73%	58%
2013	74%	59%
2012	76%	60%
2011	79%	63%
2010	78%	64%
2009	77%	65%
2008	79%	66%
2007	80%	68%
2006	83%	69%
2005	83%	70%
2004	85%	71%
2003	85%	71%
2002	86%	73%
2001	87%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	90%	76%
1998	90%	76%
1997	91%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	93%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	95%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	95%	84%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2024	4%	9%
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,461 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2023	$102 MM	$18 MM
2022	$104 MM	$18 MM
2021	$102 MM	$18 MM
2020	$104 MM	$18 MM
2019	$115 MM	$16 MM
2018	$98 MM	$13 MM
2017	$84 MM	$13 MM
2016	$82 MM	$14 MM
2015	$74 MM	$12 MM
2014	$74 MM	$12 MM
2012	$72 MM	$12 MM
2011	$74 MM	$12 MM
2010	$74 MM	$12 MM
2009	$71 MM	$12 MM
2008	$64 MM	$11 MM
2007	$59 MM	$10 MM
2006	$57 MM	$10 MM
2005	$62 MM	$9 MM
2004	$49 MM	$9 MM
2003	$46 MM	$9 MM
2002	$44 MM	$9 MM
2001	$41 MM	$9 MM
2000	$38 MM	$8 MM
1999	$45 MM	$8 MM
1998	$35 MM	$7 MM
1997	$32 MM	$7 MM
1996	$28 MM	$7 MM
1995	$27 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2023	$97 MM	$15 MM
2022	$107 MM	$17 MM
2021	$97 MM	$15 MM
2020	$107 MM	$17 MM
2019	$122 MM	$16 MM
2018	$136 MM	$14 MM
2017	$118 MM	$13 MM
2016	$89 MM	$13 MM
2015	$70 MM	$10 MM
2014	$67 MM	$11 MM
2012	$67 MM	$12 MM
2011	$69 MM	$11 MM
2010	$70 MM	$10 MM
2009	$68 MM	$11 MM
2008	$62 MM	$11 MM
2007	$55 MM	$10 MM
2006	$57 MM	$9 MM
2005	$74 MM	$9 MM
2004	$52 MM	$9 MM
2003	$44 MM	$8 MM
2002	$42 MM	$9 MM
2001	$42 MM	$9 MM
2000	$42 MM	$8 MM
1999	$61 MM	$8 MM
1998	$37 MM	$7 MM
1997	$31 MM	$7 MM
1996	$26 MM	$7 MM
1995	$26 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,342

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2023	$17,766	$20,861
2022	$15,295	$20,595
2021	$16,375	$22,261
2020	$15,295	$20,595
2018	$14,084	$17,034
2017	$11,829	$16,266
2016	$11,664	$16,359
2015	$10,491	$11,994
2014	$10,320	$12,940
2012	$9,831	$12,445
2011	$9,248	$12,577
2010	$9,331	$11,994
2009	$8,743	$12,260
2008	$8,930	$11,273
2007	$8,705	$10,323
2006	$8,524	$9,385
2005	$9,722	$8,889
2004	$7,721	$9,060
2003	$7,445	$8,698
2002	$7,220	$7,902
2001	$6,688	$8,010
2000	$6,569	$7,416
1999	$8,473	$7,257
1998	$6,946	$6,806
1997	$6,627	$6,273
1995	$5,625	$5,897
1992	$4,736	$5,711
1990	$5,155	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$16,461

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe School District	Washington
2023	$16,863	$17,883
2022	$15,621	$19,584
2021	$15,543	$19,082
2020	$15,621	$19,584
2018	$19,569	$17,238
2017	$16,612	$16,506
2016	$12,681	$15,517
2015	$9,877	$10,499
2014	$9,305	$12,404
2012	$9,109	$11,905
2011	$8,579	$11,693
2010	$8,784	$10,499
2009	$8,381	$11,231
2008	$8,755	$11,125
2007	$8,237	$9,967
2006	$8,545	$8,893
2005	$11,612	$8,879
2004	$8,167	$8,617
2003	$7,063	$8,253
2002	$6,943	$7,974
2001	$6,948	$8,055
2000	$7,106	$7,278
1999	$11,407	$7,029
1998	$7,429	$6,800
1997	$6,331	$6,422
1995	$5,406	$6,024
1992	$5,050	$6,438
1990	$6,471	$4,978

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Best Monroe School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salem Woods Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

12802 Wagner Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3600

Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #22.

Maltby Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9700 212th St. Se
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 804-3500

Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Chain Lake Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12125 Chain Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 804-3100

Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #44.

Sky Valley Education Center

Alternative School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

351 Short Columbia St.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2700

Gr: K-12 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

Fryelands Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

15286 Fryelands Blvd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3400

Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #66.

Hidden River Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9224 Paradise Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 804-4100

Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #77.

Park Place Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1408 West Main Street
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-4300

Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #88.

Frank Wagner Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

115 Dickinson Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-3200

Gr: PK-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: n/an/a

Out Of District Special Education

Special Education School

Add to Compare

200 E Fremont
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2500

Gr: PK-11 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,874 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education