Monroe County Schools
Monroe County Schools is a public school district based in Union, West Virginia, serving 1,611 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 403 students each, more than the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $14,269 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the West Virginia median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Monroe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,269 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,282 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The West Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in West Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County SchoolsSpencer | 1,630 | 5 | $13,171 | 13.0 | #39 |
| Grant County SchoolsPetersburg | 1,617 | 5 | $11,317 | 12.6 | #40 |
| Monroe County SchoolsUnion · this district | 1,611 | 4 | $14,269 | 13.7 | #41 |
| Braxton County SchoolsSutton | 1,596 | 8 | $13,129 | 12.7 | #42 |
| Clay County SchoolsClay | 1,437 | 4 | $13,388 | 14.0 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry School DistrictCoventry, CT | 1,612 | $20,760 | 10.6 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson, WI | 1,612 | $13,370 | 12.3 |
| Moss Point School DistrictMoss Point, MS | 1,611 | $16,792 | 12.3 |
| Pelham School DistrictPelham, NH | 1,611 | $16,540 | 9.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wv-monroe-county-schools