Monessen City SD School District

1275 Rostraver St
Monessen, PA 15062
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 155 students in Monessen City SD 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 SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
711 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Monessen City SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#634 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monessen City SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
5%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monessen City SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monessen City SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Monessen City SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
267 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
38%
20%
# White Students
264 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
37%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
61
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,138 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,210 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monessen City SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Monessen City SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,138
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monessen City SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,210
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monessen City SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monessen City SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monessen MiddleSchool
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1245 State Rd
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-6282
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 711 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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