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 middle schools serving 810 students in Monroe County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
1,639 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
5,564 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.18
# American Indian Students
5 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,574 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
116
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
1,408
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peterstown Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
56 College Drive
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4322
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Mountain View Drive
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4903
Grades: PK-8
| 500 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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