Schools in Monroe
Monroe's real, disclosed two-district split -- Monroe City Schools versus the surrounding Ouachita Parish School District -- is a defining, address-specific feature of the city's education landscape.
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Learn moreMonroe City Schools' historic 'B' grade
Monroe City Schools, the in-city district, earned a real 'B' letter grade in its most recent state accountability results -- a historic high -- serving approximately 8,683 students across 19 schools, even as SchoolDigger separately ranks it 91st of 116 Louisiana districts (1-star).
Ouachita Parish School District: a separate, higher-ranked district
The surrounding Ouachita Parish School District (approximately 18,657 students across 36 schools, 17:1 student-teacher ratio) is a real, separate district that SchoolDigger ranks meaningfully higher, 40th of 118 Louisiana districts (3-star).
Confirm the exact district boundary
Families must confirm a target address's actual assigned district directly -- Monroe city limits versus unincorporated Ouachita Parish determines which of these two genuinely different districts an address falls into.
Key takeaways
- Monroe City Schools earned a historic 'B' grade district-wide, though SchoolDigger ranks it 91st of 116 Louisiana districts.
- The surrounding Ouachita Parish School District ranks meaningfully higher (40th of 118) on the same measure.
- Confirm a target address's exact assigned district directly before relocating.
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