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 other, 4 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,142 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monongalia County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,071 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.4% local, 41.2% state, and 14.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,521 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #48 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 324.8:1 student-counselor ratio, 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.
Morgantown High School accounts for 15.7% of all MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 11,297 students.
How much does MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $15,071 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #48 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS is $73,521 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monongalia County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 24/100, ranking #48 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.