Monroe County Schools School District

9875 Willow Bend Road
Union, WV 24983
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 461 students in Monroe County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Monroe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Monroe County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is James Monroe High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,639 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Monroe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#28 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monroe County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Monroe County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.19
# American Indian Students
5 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,574 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
252
# Students in K Grade:
116
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,329 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,767 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monroe County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Monroe County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,329
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monroe County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,767
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monroe County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monroe County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Monroe High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
142 James Monroe Drive
Lindside, WV 24951
(304) 753-5182
Grades: 9-12
| 461 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe County Vocational Center
Vocational School
74 James Monroe Drive
Lindside, WV 24951
(304) 753-9971
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,639 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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