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Schools in Monongah · Marion County School District

Monongah’s public schools outscore 86% of West Virginia districts

In Monongah, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monongah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 5% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,687 students on the public path
In brief

Monongah’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,893 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monongah’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,762 test results and a graduating class of 544 could put Monongah anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monongah’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,766 in math, 3,759 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monongah, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Monongah Elementary SchoolMarion County School DistrictB−
5–8Monongah Middle SchoolMarion County School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Monongah’s public schools are run by Marion County School District, which also serves Barrackville, Fairmont, Fairview and Farmington and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marion County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 7,112 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$14,893WV $15,637 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 3759 students tested
Math37%
State average 32.2% · 3766 students tested

Monongah vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Monongah’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonongahAMarion County

Every school in Monongah

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Monongahby address
Monongah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
266 students14:1Rate it →
Monongah Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
190 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Monongahin other towns
Fairmont Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairmont
B+
835 students20:1Rate it →
East Fairmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairmont
B+
725 students17:1Rate it →
North Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Farmington
B
671 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Monongah’s schools

Are Monongah’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monongah children attend outscore 86% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monongah in?

Marion County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,112 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monongah kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Fairmont Senior High School, East Fairmont High School and North Marion High School.

What is Monongah’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Marion County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Monongah spend per student?

$14,893 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.