Monessen City School District

1275 Rostraver St
Monessen, PA 15062-2049
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Monessen City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 128 students in Monessen City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Monessen City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
651 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monessen City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#615 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

8%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
57%
85%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
46.7%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
41%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
34%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,264 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,398 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$28,264
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,398
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Monessen City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monessen Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1245 State Rd
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 651 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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