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 preschools serving 868 students in Monroe County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Monroe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
374 Schools
# Students
1,639 Students
107,352 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
8,114 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
54 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
605 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
3,773 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,574 Students
96,566 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
4,497 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
14,299
# Students in K Grade:
116
16,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
15,887
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
14,534
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
14,261
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
14,067
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
11,876
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
2,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
1,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
1,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
59
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
44
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
47
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
60
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Rank: #22.
Peterstown Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
150 College Drive
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4328
Grades: PK-4
| 368 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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