Monessen City School District

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. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $16,627, while the median family income was $37,269. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.

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.