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Somerset Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,053 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
51 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,304 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
82%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
121
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
3
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,386 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,187
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,386
$14,055
Best Somerset Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 May St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-8707
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-8707
Grades: PK-4
| 599 students
Rank: #22.
Meece Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 Barnett St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Grades: 5-8
| 454 students
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