Monongalia County Schools
Public school district · Monongalia County · West Virginia · NCES district ID 5400930
Monongalia County Schools spent $14,414 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other West Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,361). Its 17 schools enrolled 11,142 students in 2024-25; 40.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,143 per student, up 5.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (West Virginia: 92.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among West Virginia's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Monongalia County Schools ranks 3.
Where the money came from
$180,571,000 in revenue: 40.8% state, 44.8% local and 14.5% federal. Total spending including $3,797,000 of capital outlay was $171,444,000, or $15,176 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$73,640,000 41%
- Local$80,819,000 45%
- Federal$26,112,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 49 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
11,297 students in 2022-23, 11,107 students in 2023-24, 11,142 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,297 | 786.0 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 11,107 | 784.0 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 11,142 | 753.6 | 14.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$49,402,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,373 per student
Monongalia County Schools booked $49,402,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 820 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,238 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 91 in 100 West Virginia districts with a figure (state median $53,375, 55 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average West Virginia teacher salary at $50,315 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $37,329,000 | 75.6% |
| Special education | $9,568,000 | 19.4% |
| Vocational | $1,050,000 | 2.1% |
| Other programs | $1,455,000 | 2.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,630 in 2018-19, $3,839 in 2019-20, $4,080 in 2020-21, $4,098 in 2021-22, $4,373 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Monongalia County Schools scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 46% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 32.2% in math across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | West Virginia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 53% | 41.3% | 5,440 |
| Math | 46% | 32.2% | 5,438 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 853 students in Monongalia County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 92.6% across West Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 92.6% |
| Students in the class | 853 | 18,443 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
10 elementary schools, 5,416 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Lake Elementary School | 754 | 16.4 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Mountainview Elementary School | 645 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Eastwood Elementary School | 642 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| North Elementary School | 586 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Suncrest Elementary School | 568 | 14.2 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Brookhaven Elementary School | 550 | 15.3 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Ridgedale Elementary School | 536 | 16.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Mylan Park Elementary School | 457 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Skyview Elementary School | 373 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Mason-Dixon Elementary | 305 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 2,269 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School | 784 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Mountaineer Middle School | 640 | 15.1 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Suncrest Middle School | 499 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Westwood Middle School | 346 | 10.5 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 3,457 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown High School | 1,754 | 18.1 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| University High School | 1,371 | 15.9 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
| Clay-Battelle High School | 332 | 12.1 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Monongalia County Schools
- Website: boe.mono.k12.wv.us
- Phone: (304) 291-9210
- Office: 1751 Earl L. Core Road, Morgantown, WV 26501
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Monongalia County Schools
- West Virginia districts by spending per studentMonongalia County Schools ranks 23 of 49 West Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,414).#23 of 49
- Every school district in West VirginiaMonongalia County Schools is the number 5 by size of 61 West Virginia districts, with 11,297 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 61
- Cabell County SchoolsThe next larger West Virginia district: 11,473 students in fall 2022, $15,473 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,473
- Raleigh County SchoolsThe next smaller West Virginia district: 10,867 students in fall 2022, $13,305 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,305
- Compare Monongalia County Schools with Cabell County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Morgantown High School, its largest high school1,754 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.1,754
- Teacher salary spending across West VirginiaMonongalia County Schools spent $60,238 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $53,375); spending, not a salary.$60,238
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Monongalia County Schools
How many schools and students are in Monongalia County Schools?
17 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high), enrolling 11,142 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Monongalia County Schools spend per student?
$14,414 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the West Virginia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,361 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,143 per student, up 5.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Monongalia County Schools' money come from?
$180,571,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.8% state, 44.8% local and 14.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Monongalia County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,455 of the 12,448 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Monongalia County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$49,402,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,373 per student. Divided by the 820 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,238 per teacher, more than 91 in 100 West Virginia districts (state median $53,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average West Virginia teacher salary at $50,315 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Monongalia County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Monongalia County Schools scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 46% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 32.2% in math across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Monongalia County Schools?
95% of the 853 students in Monongalia County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 92.6% across West Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Monongalia County Schools' NCES district ID?
5400930. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25