Can I use Monroe County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Monroe County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Monroe County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Monroe County?

Start with the 17 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Monroe County Schools & Education

Name: Monroe County, Tennessee Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Monroe County, Tennessee

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

94.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

94.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,177

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,215

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 47/100

State Score Position

#48

of 95 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Monroe County

Measured School Summary

Monroe County performs at an average level with a school score of 50/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,177 per pupil, Monroe County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 6% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Monroe County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

17 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

50/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #48 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.

Completion

94.0%

0.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,177

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Monroe County has 17 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Monroe County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Monroe County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 17 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#48

of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Monroe County

Elementary to high school visible

5,023 students

Elementary 6Middle 3High 3Other 1

13 listed schools in this county slice.

Sweetwater

Elementary and middle visible

1,486 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 0Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Monroe County is the largest listed district slice, with 13 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Monroe County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Monroe County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Monroe County Graduation Rate Above State and National Levels

Education data brief for Monroe County, Tennessee.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Monroe County reports a graduation rate of 94.0%, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% and slightly surpasses the Tennessee state average of 93.3%. Public education in the county is divided between two school districts: Monroe County, which manages 13 schools and 5,023 students, and Sweetwater, which manages four schools and 1,486 students. The largest individual facility is Sequoyah High School, with an enrollment of 806 students. The county’s school score of 49.8 is very close to the national median of 50.0 and exceeds the state average of 47.5. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,177, which aligns closely with the state average of $6,215 but falls far short of the $13,000 national average. Schools in this area are predominantly rural, and there are no charter schools. Further district and school-level records can be examined at the NCES website.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Monroe County

Reported Enrollment

6,509

17 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle5

High3

Other1

2 School Districts in Monroe County

Monroe County

Sweetwater

4 schools

1,486 students

17 Public Schools in Monroe County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Showing 17 of 17 matching schools

Public schools in Monroe County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Sequoyah High School	Record	Monroe County	Madisonville, 37354Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	806
Madisonville Primary	Record	Monroe County	Madisonville, 37354Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	563
Sweetwater High School	Record	Monroe County	Sweetwater, 37874Town: Fringe	9–12	High	559
Sweetwater Primary School	Record	Sweetwater	Sweetwater, 37874Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	556
Madisonville Intermediate School	Record	Monroe County	Madisonville, 37354Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	474
Tellico Plains High School	Record	Monroe County	Tellico Plains, 37385Rural: Distant	9–12	High	452
Madisonville Middle School	Record	Monroe County	Madisonville, 37354Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	428
Tellico Plains Elementary	Record	Monroe County	Tellico Plains, 37385Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	352
Vonore Elementary	Record	Monroe County	Vonore, 37885Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	343
Sweetwater Jr High School	Record	Sweetwater	Sweetwater, 37874Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	322
Brown Intermediate School	Record	Sweetwater	Sweetwater, 37874Town: Fringe	5–6	Middle	309
Sweetwater Elementary	Record	Sweetwater	Sweetwater, 37874Town: Fringe	3–4	Primary	299
Tellico Plains Junior High School	Record	Monroe County	Tellico Plains, 37385Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	272
Vonore Middle School	Record	Monroe County	Vonore, 37885Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	267
Monroe County Virtual School	Record	Monroe County	Madisonville, 37354Town: Distant	4–12	Virtual	235
Rural Vale Elementary	Record	Monroe County	Tellico Plains, 37385Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	219
Coker Creek Elementary	Record	Monroe County	Tellico Plains, 37385Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	53

Sequoyah High School

Monroe County

Madisonville, 37354 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High806 students

Madisonville Primary

Monroe County

Madisonville, 37354 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary563 students

Sweetwater High School

Monroe County

Sweetwater, 37874 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High559 students

Sweetwater Primary School

Sweetwater

Sweetwater, 37874 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary556 students

Madisonville Intermediate School

Monroe County

Madisonville, 37354 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary474 students

Tellico Plains High School

Monroe County

Tellico Plains, 37385 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High452 students

Madisonville Middle School

Monroe County

Madisonville, 37354 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle428 students

Tellico Plains Elementary

Monroe County

Tellico Plains, 37385 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary352 students

Vonore Elementary

Monroe County

Vonore, 37885 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary343 students

Sweetwater Jr High School

Sweetwater

Sweetwater, 37874 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–8Middle322 students

Brown Intermediate School

Sweetwater

Sweetwater, 37874 / Town: Fringe

Record5–6Middle309 students

Sweetwater Elementary

Sweetwater

Sweetwater, 37874 / Town: Fringe

Record3–4Primary299 students

Tellico Plains Junior High School

Monroe County

Tellico Plains, 37385 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle272 students

Vonore Middle School

Monroe County

Vonore, 37885 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle267 students

Monroe County Virtual School

Monroe County

Madisonville, 37354 / Town: Distant

Record4–12Virtual235 students

Rural Vale Elementary

Monroe County

Tellico Plains, 37385 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary219 students

Coker Creek Elementary

Monroe County

Tellico Plains, 37385 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary53 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,177

State avg $6,215

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Tennessee counties have the highest graduation rates?

Morgan County (99.0%), Henry County (98.0%), and Benton County (97.0%) currently lead Tennessee among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Tennessee?

Across Tennessee counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,215. The highest current county values are Davidson County ($7,324), Williamson County ($7,061), and Benton County ($7,058). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Monroe County?

Monroe County has a school score of 50/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Monroe County?

The high school graduation rate in Monroe County is 94.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Monroe County spend per student?

Monroe County spends $6,177 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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