For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 467 students in Somerset School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,646 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Somerset School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)97%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
28%
# Black Students
12 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,443 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
88%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
153
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,021 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,380
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,021
$24,732
Best Somerset School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
Math: 27% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
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