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Monongalia County Schools

Item: Monongalia County Schools
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

13 South High Street
Morgantown, WV 26501

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (304) 291-9210

Top Rankings

Monongalia County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

19 Schools

198 Schools

# Students

11,193 Students

73,770 Students

# Teachers

787 Teachers

5,507 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	2	21
Kind	2	23
1	3	23
2	1	24
3	2	24
4	2	25
5	5	58
6	786	270
7	811	278
8	825	284
9	50	32
10	54	32
11	63	31
12	46	28

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District Rank

Monongalia County Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#2 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools
2023	#2
2022	#2
2021	#1
2019	#2
2018	#2
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#1
2014	#3
2013	#3
2012	#5

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	48%	34%
2022	46%	32%
2021	45%	28%
2019	50%	38%
2018	50%	37%
2017	47%	35%
2016	47%	33%
2015	43%	30%
2014	52%	42%
2013	55%	46%
2012	56%	48%

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53%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2022	53%	41%
2021	53%	40%
2018	50%	45%
2017	57%	47%
2015	56%	46%
2014	53%	47%
2013	54%	48%
2012	55%	49%
2011	55%	48%
2010	52%	42%

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41%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2022	41%	28%
2021	41%	27%

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95%

92.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	95%	92%
2022	95%	91%
2021	94%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	85%	86%
2014	86%	84%
2013	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

29%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	29%	33.8%
2022	31%	37.4%
2021	15.1%	17.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.20

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.27	0.21
2022	0.26	0.21
2021	0.26	0.21
2020	0.26	0.19
2019	0.26	0.19
2018	0.22	0.19
2017	0.22	0.19
2016	0.23	0.19
2015	0.26	0.19
2014	0.24	0.17
2013	0.23	0.17
2012	0.23	0.15
2011	0.23	0.15
2010	0.21	0.15
2009	0.20	0.13
2008	0.19	0.13
2007	0.19	0.13
2006	0.19	0.12
2005	0.18	0.12
2004	0.17	0.12
2003	0.17	0.12
2002	0.15	0.10
2001	0.15	0.10
2000	0.13	0.08
1999	0.13	0.07
1998	0.12	0.07
1997	0.12	0.07
1996	0.11	0.08
1995	0.11	0.08
1994	0.11	0.08
1993	0.11	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%

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% White

83%

89%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	86%	89%
2022	86%	89%
2021	86%	89%
2020	86%	90%
2019	86%	90%
2018	88%	90%
2017	88%	90%
2016	88%	90%
2015	84%	90%
2014	87%	91%
2013	87%	91%
2012	88%	92%
2011	88%	92%
2010	89%	92%
2009	89%	93%
2008	90%	93%
2007	90%	93%
2006	90%	94%
2005	91%	93%
2004	91%	93%
2003	91%	94%
2002	92%	95%
2001	92%	95%
2000	93%	96%
1999	93%	96%
1998	94%	96%
1997	94%	96%
1996	94%	96%
1995	94%	96%
1994	94%	96%
1993	95%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,317 is less than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$181 MM

$4,251 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$181 MM	$48 MM
2022	$175 MM	$46 MM
2021	$173 MM	$44 MM
2020	$164 MM	$43 MM
2019	$165 MM	$42 MM
2018	$153 MM	$44 MM
2017	$154 MM	$45 MM
2016	$149 MM	$43 MM
2015	$125 MM	$43 MM
2014	$143 MM	$48 MM
2012	$159 MM	$55 MM
2011	$124 MM	$47 MM
2010	$125 MM	$43 MM
2009	$123 MM	$44 MM
2008	$116 MM	$40 MM
2007	$111 MM	$42 MM
2006	$107 MM	$41 MM
2005	$102 MM	$38 MM
2004	$96 MM	$36 MM
2003	$91 MM	$34 MM
2002	$88 MM	$34 MM
2001	$86 MM	$32 MM
2000	$81 MM	$33 MM
1999	$79 MM	$30 MM
1998	$78 MM	$32 MM
1997	$73 MM	$30 MM
1996	$67 MM	$30 MM
1995	$67 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$171 MM

$4,144 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$171 MM	$47 MM
2022	$170 MM	$42 MM
2021	$161 MM	$42 MM
2020	$158 MM	$41 MM
2019	$157 MM	$42 MM
2018	$152 MM	$42 MM
2017	$153 MM	$43 MM
2016	$147 MM	$43 MM
2015	$135 MM	$46 MM
2014	$133 MM	$46 MM
2012	$137 MM	$48 MM
2011	$141 MM	$51 MM
2010	$135 MM	$46 MM
2009	$125 MM	$44 MM
2008	$130 MM	$42 MM
2007	$128 MM	$41 MM
2006	$118 MM	$40 MM
2005	$95 MM	$39 MM
2004	$94 MM	$39 MM
2003	$92 MM	$38 MM
2002	$86 MM	$34 MM
2001	$83 MM	$34 MM
2000	$76 MM	$34 MM
1999	$74 MM	$32 MM
1998	$74 MM	$30 MM
1997	$73 MM	$30 MM
1996	$65 MM	$29 MM
1995	$67 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,132

$17,559

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$15,984	$18,955
2022	$15,465	$14,858
2021	$15,580	$14,260
2020	$13,988	$11,928
2018	$13,039	$12,486
2017	$13,429	$12,727
2016	$13,042	$11,904
2015	$11,025	$11,650
2014	$12,820	$12,937
2012	$14,581	$15,292
2011	$11,534	$12,722
2010	$11,907	$11,650
2009	$11,930	$11,815
2008	$11,344	$10,474
2007	$10,964	$10,918
2006	$10,696	$10,978
2005	$10,224	$9,978
2004	$9,392	$9,483
2003	$8,884	$8,795
2002	$8,676	$8,794
2001	$8,344	$8,002
2000	$7,783	$8,153
1999	$7,658	$7,396
1998	$7,572	$7,449
1997	$7,134	$7,006
1995	$6,582	$6,524
1992	$5,164	$4,968
1990	$3,705	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$15,317

$17,118

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monongalia County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$15,176	$18,719
2022	$15,071	$13,755
2021	$14,447	$13,470
2020	$13,429	$11,354
2018	$12,964	$11,778
2017	$13,372	$12,263
2016	$12,835	$11,931
2015	$11,952	$12,559
2014	$11,890	$12,334
2012	$12,556	$13,297
2011	$13,152	$13,780
2010	$12,909	$12,559
2009	$12,180	$11,723
2008	$12,761	$11,119
2007	$12,654	$10,885
2006	$11,803	$10,809
2005	$9,538	$10,444
2004	$9,181	$10,067
2003	$8,960	$9,692
2002	$8,453	$8,729
2001	$8,109	$8,510
2000	$7,349	$8,271
1999	$7,148	$7,692
1998	$7,149	$7,111
1997	$7,143	$6,955
1995	$6,635	$6,604
1992	$5,737	$4,902
1990	$3,721	$3,706

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Best Monongalia County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mountaineer Middle School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

991 Price St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 284-2856

Gr: 6-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Suncrest Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

360 Baldwin St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9335

Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

South Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

500 E Parkway Dr
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9340

Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Clay-battelle High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6226 Mason-dixon Highway, Draw
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8208

Gr: 6-12 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #55.

Westwood Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

670 River Rd
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9300

Gr: 6-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Excel Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

550 Mylan Park Lane
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9210

Gr: PK-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,193 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 95% (Top 20% in WV)
: Top 5%
: 48% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 5%)
: 41% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education