Public school district · Town: Fringe
Pennsylvania · Westmoreland County

Monessen City SD

653 students · 3 schools · 10.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #540 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
653
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–Teacher
10.8:1
County
Westmoreland
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Monessen City SD

Monessen City SD is a public school system serving Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, based in Monessen. It serves 653 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #540 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone7246843600
Address1275 Rostraver St, Monessen, PA 15062
CountyWestmoreland County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Monessen City SD enrolls 653 students in 3 schools — an average of about 218 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #540 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
653
#540 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
3
~218 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Monessen City SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (653 students reported):

White
34%
Black
40%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
21%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Monessen City SD employs about 61 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 115.

Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
61
classroom teachers
Total staff
115
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Monessen City SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Monessen City SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Monessen City SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#540
of 777 districts
Ratio
10.8:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Westmoreland County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Monessen City SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Monessen City SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4215600. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.