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Morgantown, West Virginia - 17 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Monongalia County Schools #51 of 56 districts in West Virginia (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,751 per pupil, Monongalia County Schools ranks #32 of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (West Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,297
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$13,751
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monongalia County Schools operates 17 public schools serving 11,297 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 4 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monongalia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,751 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 56 West Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how West Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.4% local, 41.2% state, and 14.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 20/100, ranked #51 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 324.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.4% White, 3.7% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
Its largest campus is Morgantown High School, enrolling 1,754 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mason-Dixon Elementary, at 305 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Morgantown High School accounts for 15.5% of all Monongalia County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Monongalia County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Monongalia County Schools school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Monongalia County Schools school enrollment ranges from 305 students (lowest) to 1,754 students (highest), a spread of 1,449 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Monongalia County Schools student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Monongalia County Schools is typically wider than the Monongalia County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Monongalia County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Monongalia County Schools?
Monongalia County Schools has 17 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 11,297 students.
How much does Monongalia County Schools spend per student?
Monongalia County Schools spends $13,751 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #51 in West Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Monongalia County Schools?
Monongalia County Schools students are 84.4% White, 3.7% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monongalia County Schools?
Monongalia County Schools has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #51 out of 56 districts in West Virginia.