Private schools in Monongalia County, WV
8 schools. About 757 students in all (2023-24). 8 on the state’s Hope list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Amplify Children's Academy ✓ | K-Transitional K | 22 |
| Chestnut Mountain Ranch ✓ | 7-10 | 14 |
| Covenant Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 144 |
| Morgantown Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 168 |
| Morgantown Learning Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 71 |
| Morgantown Montessori ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 312 |
| Trinity Christian School ✓ | K | 26 |
Monongalia County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Morgantown
- Among West Virginia counties
- 5th most private schools of 40; 6% of the state’s 143
- Typical school
- 144 students (5 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Chestnut Mountain Ranch, 14 students; St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School, 312 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.2 typical, 3.5 to 14.2 across 6 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 5, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- State program
- Education savings account, $5,435.62 expected for 2026-27
How Hope works - Public charter schools
- 2 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in West Virginia
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey1
- Pre-K (and up)3
- Elementary (K to 5)6
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school1
- Under 501
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5991
- Monongalia County100%
- All of West Virginia88%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: West Virginia Hope Scholarship schools, list dated August 10, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: West Virginia Hope Scholarship, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Monongalia County
Neighboring counties
- Marion County (2)
- Preston County (3)
- Harrison County (9)
- Barbour County (1)
- Upshur County (1)
- Randolph County (5)
- Tyler County (1)
- Marshall County (1)
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