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Monongalia County Schools School District

13 South High Street
Morgantown, WV 26501
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Monongalia County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,544 students in Monongalia County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Monongalia County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
19 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
11,107 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
809 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monongalia County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#2 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
48%
34%
53%
41%
41%
28%
95%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
84%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,455 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$161 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,588
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,455
$15,138

Best Monongalia County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountaineer Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
991 Price St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 284-2856
Gr: 6-8 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Suncrest Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
360 Baldwin St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9335
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
South Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 E Parkway Dr
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9340
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Clay-battelle High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6226 Mason-dixon Highway
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8208
Gr: 6-12 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #55.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
670 River Rd
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9300
Gr: 6-8 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,107 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 48% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 5%)
  • : 41% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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