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Monessen City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 152 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
656 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monessen City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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.
Overall District Rank
#615 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
57%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
41%
20%
% White
35%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,162 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,072 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,162
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,072
$23,119
Best Monessen City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monessen Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1245 State Rd
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-7100
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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