Monroe County Schools is a school district in
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
, serving
Monroe County. Its headquarters are in
Madisonville.
Residents of
Sweetwater are served by
Sweetwater City Schools for elementary through junior high school.
In 2018 the district had 5,262 students in its schools. 42.2% of students are classified as economically disadvantaged and receive free or reduced lunch. The district's minority enrollment is 10%. White students account for 88.7% of enrollment, 6.7% Hispanic/Latino, 2.7% two or more races, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian or Asian Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian. 1.3% of students are English Language Learners.
Monroe County spends $9,221 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $49,007,000. Overall, the district spends $5,564.8 million on instruction, $3,137.7 million on support services, and $527.1 million on other expenses. The district receives funding from the following sources: 62.4% State, 26.7% Local, 10.9% Federal.
Based on data from the 2017 - 2018 and 2018 - 2019 school years, 32% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 29% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 32% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 27% tested at or above that level for math. And 31% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 29% tested at or above that level for math.
" " Monroe County. U.S. News & World Report" Retrieved on February 19, 2022.
Schools
High schools
Zoned:
Sequoyah High School
(Tennessee), Sequoyah High School ( Madisonville)
Sweetwater High School
(Sweetwater, Tennessee), Sweetwater High School (Sweetwater, Tennessee, Sweetwater)
Tellico Plains High School
(Tellico Plains, Tennessee, Tellico Plains)
Middle schools
Madisonville Middle School
Madisonville)
Tellico Plains Junior High School
(Tellico Plains)
Vonore Middle School
( Vonore)
Elementary schools
Coker Creek Elementary School
( Coker Creek ''unincorporated area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
'', near Tellico Plains)
Madisonville Primary School
(Madisonville)
Madisonville Intermediate School
(Madisonville)
Rural Vale Elementary School
(''Unincorporated area'', near Tellico Plains)
Tellico Plains Elementary School
(Tellico Plains)
Vonore Elementary School
(Vonore)
District Level Departments
Career & Technical Education (CTE)Exceptional EducationFood & NutritionResponse to InterventionTechnologyFamily Resource CenterMaintenanceSchool HealthTransportationFederal ProgramsPre-Kindergarten
References
External links
{{Portal, United States, Schools
Monroe County Schools
School districts in Tennessee
Education in Monroe County, Tennessee