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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 is 1 public high school serving 533 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerset Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Somerset High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
13,469 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
51 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,304 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
82%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
388
# Students in K Grade:
121
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
3
664
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 College St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-4721
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-4721
Grades: 9-12
| 533 students
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