Monessen City School District

1275 Rostraver St
Monessen, PA 15062
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 193 students in Monessen City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Monessen City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Monessen City School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monessen Sr. High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
655 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Monessen City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#607 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monessen City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monessen City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monessen City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monessen City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monessen City   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
260 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
40%
15%
# White Students
232 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
35%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
97
# Students in K Grade:
44
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,202 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,108 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monessen City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monessen City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,202
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monessen City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,108
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monessen City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monessen City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monessen Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1245 State Rd
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 193 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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