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Monroe County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Alderson, Peterstown and Union.

Alderson’s Schools page →

Students
1,611
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,188
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Monroe County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 64% of West Virginia districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 64% of the 56 West Virginia 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Alderson 925Peterstown 449Union 418

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alderson. Grade by grade →

PK–5Alderson ElementaryGreenbrier County School District
6–84 middle schoolsGreenbrier County School District
9–123 high schoolsGreenbrier County School District

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 32.2% · 830 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.3% · 830 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 92.6% · 104 in the class

100% 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
$16,188 per student · 4% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 49%Federal 26%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,663’20
1,639’21
1,651’22
1,637’23
1,611’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 1%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Union
B−
456 students12:1
Peterstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Peterstown
C−
420 students15:1
Peterstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Peterstown
B−
275 students14:1
James Monroe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lindside
B−
460 students23:1

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 West Virginia.