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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,544 students in Monongalia County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Monongalia County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Monongalia County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is University High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
19 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
11,107 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
809 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.22
# American Indian Students
10 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
345 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
417 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
9,369 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
84%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
643 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
658
221
# Students in K Grade:
750
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
792
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
819
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
804
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
798
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
804
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
819
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
728
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
872
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
961
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
763
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
131 Bakers Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9270
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,374 students
Rank: #22.
Morgantown High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
109 Wilson Ave
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9260
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9260
Grades: 9-12
| 1,824 students
Rank: #33.
Clay-battelle High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6226 Mason-dixon Highway
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8208
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8208
Grades: 6-12
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monongalia Technical Education Center
Vocational School
1000 Mississippi St
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9240
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9240
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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