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Monessen City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 330 students in Monessen City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Monessen City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
651 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monessen City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#615 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
57%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
41%
24%
% White
34%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,363 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,257 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,363
$23,724
Spending / Student
$24,257
$23,146
Best Monessen City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monessen El Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1275 Rostraver St
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-4456
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-4456
Gr: PK-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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