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Monroe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 870 students in Monroe County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
1,651 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
8,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Monroe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.20
# American Indian Students
2 Students
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
650 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
13 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,583 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
96%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
104
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,181 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,660 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,181
$15,635
Spending / Student
$14,660
$14,827
Best Monroe County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 Mountain View Drive
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4903
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4903
Grades: PK-8
| 482 students
Rank: #22.
Peterstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 College Drive
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4328
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4328
Grades: PK-4
| 388 students
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