About Our Schools Each of our three attendance centers (Hamilton, Hatley, and Smithville) are all ranked by the Department of Education as "High Performing" individual schools. Congratulations to all of our stakeholders for these outstanding accomplishments. Congratulations students, teachers and administrators! | Superintendent's Message With a vision to constantly challenge the educational expectations while advancing the educational experience, the Monroe County School District is "the place to be." As a "high performing" Mississippi public school district each of the last three years, we are excited to be an integral part of the progress that Monroe County, as a whole, continues to make. Our district decision making philosophy of "Students First" allows us to afford all students the education they deserve, and quite frankly must have, to be competitive in their future endeavors, be it higher education or the labor market. | "High Performing" The District has been ranked by the Mississippi Department of Education as a "High Performing" school district each of the last two school years, which puts our district in the top 20% of the 152 school districts in the state. Read More |