Monessen City School District

Monessen City School District
Address
1275 Rostraver Street
, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 15062-2049
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
Students and staff
Athletic conferenceWestern Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
District mascotGreyhounds
ColorsBlack and white
Other information
Websitewww.monessenschooldistrict.com

Monessen City School District is a tiny, urban, public school district operating in southwestern Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Monessen, Pennsylvania. The School District of the City of Monessen encompasses approximately 2 square miles (5.2 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 8,670. In 2010, the population of the district had decline to 7,717 people.[1] In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $16,627, while the median family income was $37,269.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[5]

School District of the City of Monessen operates three schools: Monessen Elementary Center (K–5), Monessen City High School (6–12). The middle school and high school share a single building. The District uses the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit No. 7 for services to special education students and faculty training.

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.