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Moniteau School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Clay Township, Concord Township, Washington Township, Marion Township, Cherry Township, Venango Township, Eau Claire, West Sunbury and Cherry Valley.

Clay Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,092
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,642
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$17M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Moniteau School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $17M, about $15,531 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BClay Township 2,473BConcord Township 1,354BWashington Township 1,236BMarion Township 1,110BCherry Township 1,041Venango Township 839Eau Claire 290West Sunbury 174Cherry Valley 55

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clay Township. Grade by grade →

K–6Dassa McKinney El SchThis district
7–12Moniteau JSHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 36.1% · 572 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55.1% · 614 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 88 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,642 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,192’20
1,203’21
1,138’22
1,129’23
1,092’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Dassa McKinney El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Sunbury
B
581 students13:1
Moniteau JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · West Sunbury
C
511 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Slippery Rock Area School DistrictBrady Township, Franklin Township, Mercer Township
$17,863per student
Allegheny-Clarion Valley School DistrictAllegheny Township, Scrubgrass Township
$26,510per student
Butler Area School DistrictCenter Township, Oakland Township
$16,019per student
Karns City Area School DistrictFairview Township, Parker Township
$17,821per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.