| Index | Monticello | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Monticello | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Monticello. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Monticello, AR schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Monticello, AR, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monticello, AR | 9,392 | 37% | 23.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, AR | 9,392 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Cairo, GA | 9,395 | 27% | 44.2% |
| Fairview, OR | 9,382 | 23% | 51.2% |
| Atoka, TN | 9,407 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Rio Vista, CA | 9,407 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Monticello, AR | 9,392 | 37% | 23.3% |
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