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Monroe County Schools

Item: Monroe County Schools
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

9875 Willow Bend Road
Union, WV 24983

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (304) 772-3094

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,611 students in Monroe County Schools. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

Public Schools in Monroe County Schools have an score of 29% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 13% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

4 Schools

684 Schools

# Students

1,611 Students

242,650 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

18,121 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	131	231
Kind	101	256
1	103	257
2	104	261
3	133	273
4	106	265
5	106	248
6	117	281
7	127	280
8	123	285
9	147	306
10	130	297
11	93	280
12	90	273

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District Rank

Monroe County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools
2023	#42
2022	#40
2021	#28
2019	#25
2018	#29
2017	#28
2016	#30
2015	#21
2014	#17
2013	#21
2012	#48

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2023	29%	34%
2022	29%	32%
2021	27%	28%
2019	36%	38%
2018	35%	37%
2017	33%	35%
2016	32%	33%
2015	32%	30%
2014	46%	42%
2013	45%	46%
2012	42%	48%

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34%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2022	34%	41%
2021	35%	40%
2018	35%	45%
2017	46%	47%
2015	45%	46%
2014	44%	47%
2013	45%	48%
2012	40%	49%
2011	42%	48%
2010	37%	42%

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30%

28%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2022	30%	28%
2021	32%	27%

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(21-22)

≥95%

91%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2022	95%	91%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	84%
2013	87%	81%
2012	82%	79%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2024	0.08	0.22
2023	0.08	0.21
2022	0.08	0.21
2021	0.06	0.21
2020	0.07	0.19
2019	0.07	0.19
2018	0.06	0.19
2017	0.06	0.19
2016	0.04	0.19
2015	0.21	0.19
2014	0.05	0.17
2013	0.05	0.17
2012	0.06	0.15
2011	0.05	0.15
2010	0.05	0.15
2009	0.04	0.13
2008	0.04	0.13
2007	0.04	0.13
2006	0.04	0.12
2005	0.03	0.12
2004	0.03	0.12
2003	0.04	0.12
2002	0.03	0.10
2001	0.04	0.10
2000	0.03	0.08
1999	0.03	0.07
1998	0.02	0.07
1997	0.03	0.07
1996	0.02	0.08
1995	0.02	0.08
1994	0.03	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

96%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2024	96%	88%
2023	96%	89%
2022	96%	89%
2021	97%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	98%	90%
2015	30%	90%
2014	97%	91%
2013	97%	91%
2012	97%	92%
2011	97%	92%
2010	97%	92%
2009	98%	93%
2008	98%	93%
2007	98%	93%
2006	98%	94%
2005	99%	93%
2004	99%	93%
2003	98%	94%
2002	98%	95%
2001	98%	95%
2000	99%	96%
1999	98%	96%
1998	99%	96%
1997	99%	96%
1996	99%	96%
1995	99%	96%
1994	98%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,682 is higher than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,024 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$3,933 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$33 MM	$44 MM
2022	$26 MM	$43 MM
2021	$33 MM	$44 MM
2020	$26 MM	$43 MM
2019	$25 MM	$42 MM
2018	$22 MM	$44 MM
2017	$22 MM	$45 MM
2016	$21 MM	$43 MM
2015	$22 MM	$43 MM
2014	$21 MM	$48 MM
2012	$26 MM	$55 MM
2011	$21 MM	$47 MM
2010	$22 MM	$43 MM
2009	$21 MM	$44 MM
2008	$20 MM	$40 MM
2007	$20 MM	$42 MM
2006	$20 MM	$41 MM
2005	$18 MM	$38 MM
2004	$18 MM	$36 MM
2003	$18 MM	$34 MM
2002	$17 MM	$34 MM
2001	$17 MM	$32 MM
2000	$16 MM	$33 MM
1999	$18 MM	$30 MM
1998	$14 MM	$32 MM
1997	$13 MM	$30 MM
1996	$12 MM	$30 MM
1995	$16 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$3,730 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$24 MM	$42 MM
2022	$22 MM	$41 MM
2021	$24 MM	$42 MM
2020	$22 MM	$41 MM
2019	$24 MM	$42 MM
2018	$21 MM	$42 MM
2017	$21 MM	$43 MM
2016	$20 MM	$43 MM
2015	$23 MM	$46 MM
2014	$20 MM	$46 MM
2012	$22 MM	$48 MM
2011	$23 MM	$51 MM
2010	$23 MM	$46 MM
2009	$21 MM	$44 MM
2008	$21 MM	$42 MM
2007	$21 MM	$41 MM
2006	$19 MM	$40 MM
2005	$19 MM	$39 MM
2004	$18 MM	$39 MM
2003	$18 MM	$38 MM
2002	$17 MM	$34 MM
2001	$19 MM	$34 MM
2000	$17 MM	$34 MM
1999	$17 MM	$32 MM
1998	$14 MM	$30 MM
1997	$12 MM	$30 MM
1996	$12 MM	$29 MM
1995	$16 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,682

$16,208

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$20,181	$15,093
2022	$15,456	$11,928
2021	$20,035	$14,260
2020	$15,456	$11,928
2018	$12,260	$12,486
2017	$11,886	$12,727
2016	$11,479	$11,904
2015	$11,789	$11,650
2014	$11,738	$12,937
2012	$13,885	$15,292
2011	$10,900	$12,722
2010	$11,147	$11,650
2009	$10,784	$11,815
2008	$10,297	$10,474
2007	$9,722	$10,918
2006	$9,932	$10,978
2005	$8,542	$9,978
2004	$8,739	$9,483
2003	$8,271	$8,795
2002	$8,244	$8,794
2001	$8,135	$8,002
2000	$7,777	$8,153
1999	$8,678	$7,396
1998	$6,879	$7,449
1997	$6,319	$7,006
1995	$8,198	$6,524
1992	$4,493	$4,968
1990	$3,761	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$15,024

$15,371

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monroe County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$14,660	$14,257
2022	$12,974	$11,354
2021	$14,554	$13,470
2020	$12,974	$11,354
2018	$11,496	$11,778
2017	$11,572	$12,263
2016	$11,197	$11,931
2015	$12,418	$12,559
2014	$11,120	$12,334
2012	$11,757	$13,297
2011	$11,923	$13,780
2010	$11,741	$12,559
2009	$10,936	$11,723
2008	$10,446	$11,119
2007	$10,249	$10,885
2006	$9,614	$10,809
2005	$9,338	$10,444
2004	$8,912	$10,067
2003	$8,291	$9,692
2002	$8,227	$8,729
2001	$8,871	$8,510
2000	$8,331	$8,271
1999	$8,479	$7,692
1998	$6,732	$7,111
1997	$6,141	$6,955
1995	$8,209	$6,604
1992	$4,519	$4,902
1990	$3,642	$3,706

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Best Monroe County Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Peterstown Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5414 Ballard Red Sulphur Parkw
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4322

Gr: 5-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Mountain View Elementary & Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

121 Mountain View Drive
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4903

Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

James Monroe High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

142 James Monroe Dr
Lindside, WV 24951
(304) 753-5183

Gr: 9-12 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #44.

Peterstown Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5414 Ballard Red Sulphur Parkw
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4328

Gr: PK-4 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Monroe County Schools?

Monroe County Schools manages 4 public schools serving 1,611 students.

What is the rank of Monroe County Schools?

Monroe County Schools is ranked #39 out of 56 school districts in West Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Monroe County Schools?

96% of Monroe County Schools students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Monroe County Schools?

Monroe County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Monroe County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,024 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in WV)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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