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Somerville School District

Item: Somerville School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

167 Holland Street
Somerville, MA 02144

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (617) 625-6600

www.somerville.k12.ma.us

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Somerville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

11 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

4,952 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

421 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
9	382	183
10	362	181
11	332	182
12	373	179
Grade Not Listed	12	4

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District Rank

Somerville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Somerville School District
2023	#251
2022	#261
2021	#291
2019	#281
2018	#270
2017	#255
2016	#340
2015	#337
2014	#356
2013	#358
2012	#370
2011	#367
2010	#361

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	42%
2022	34%	41%
2021	26%	37%
2019	44%	51%
2018	48%	52%
2017	51%	53%
2016	54%	64%
2015	54%	61%
2014	48%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	40%	59%
2011	41%	59%
2010	43%	59%

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43%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2022	43%	44%
2021	43%	49%
2019	49%	54%
2018	48%	56%
2017	52%	54%
2016	62%	71%
2015	60%	69%
2014	59%	69%
2013	57%	69%
2012	53%	69%
2011	52%	70%
2010	51%	69%

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40%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2022	40%	44%
2021	34%	42%

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88%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	88%	89%
2022	88%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	88%	88%
2019	85%	88%
2018	84%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	81%	87%
2015	81%	87%
2014	77%	86%
2013	78%	85%
2012	78%	84%
2011	78%	83%

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(2022-23)

24.6%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	24.6%	22.8%
2022	32%	28.6%
2021	14.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.68	0.62
2021	0.68	0.62
2020	0.68	0.61
2019	0.68	0.60
2018	0.67	0.59
2017	0.67	0.58
2016	0.67	0.56
2015	0.68	0.55
2014	0.68	0.54
2013	0.69	0.53
2012	0.69	0.52
2011	0.69	0.51
2010	0.69	0.50
2009	0.69	0.48
2008	0.69	0.47
2007	0.68	0.46
2006	0.69	0.45
2005	0.68	0.43
2004	0.68	0.42
2003	0.67	0.42
2002	0.66	0.40
2001	0.63	0.40
2000	0.62	0.39
1999	0.56	0.39
1998	0.58	0.38
1997	0.58	0.38
1996	0.53	0.36
1995	0.48	0.36
1994	0.47	0.36
1993	0.43	0.35
1992	0.40	0.35
1991	0.38	0.33
1990	0.33	0.32
1989	0.30	0.30
1988	0.25	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	8%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	10%	6%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	9%	5%
2006	7%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	8%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	7%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	5%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	3%
1988	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

40%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	41%	24%
2022	41%	23%
2021	41%	22%
2020	42%	22%
2019	42%	21%
2018	43%	20%
2017	43%	19%
2016	43%	19%
2015	43%	18%
2014	41%	17%
2013	40%	16%
2012	39%	16%
2011	38%	16%
2010	36%	15%
2009	35%	15%
2008	34%	14%
2007	32%	14%
2006	32%	13%
2005	31%	12%
2004	30%	11%
2003	30%	11%
2002	29%	11%
2001	24%	11%
2000	23%	10%
1999	16%	10%
1998	19%	10%
1997	19%	10%
1996	16%	9%
1995	11%	9%
1994	12%	9%
1993	10%	8%
1992	9%	8%
1991	8%	8%
1990	7%	7%
1989	7%	7%
1988	5%	6%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	11%	9%
2014	11%	9%
2013	12%	9%
2012	13%	8%
2011	14%	8%
2010	13%	8%
2009	14%	8%
2008	15%	9%
2007	15%	8%
2006	15%	8%
2005	15%	9%
2004	17%	9%
2003	16%	9%
2002	15%	9%
2001	15%	9%
2000	14%	9%
1999	15%	9%
1998	15%	8%
1997	15%	8%
1996	15%	8%
1995	14%	8%
1994	12%	8%
1993	12%	8%
1992	12%	8%
1991	9%	8%
1990	7%	8%
1989	6%	7%
1988	5%	7%

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% White

38%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	38%	54%
2022	38%	56%
2021	38%	57%
2020	37%	58%
2019	37%	59%
2018	36%	60%
2017	36%	61%
2016	36%	63%
2015	36%	64%
2014	36%	65%
2013	37%	66%
2012	37%	67%
2011	37%	68%
2010	40%	69%
2009	40%	70%
2008	41%	71%
2007	44%	72%
2006	46%	73%
2005	45%	74%
2004	45%	75%
2003	46%	75%
2002	48%	76%
2001	54%	76%
2000	56%	77%
1999	63%	77%
1998	61%	78%
1997	61%	78%
1996	65%	79%
1995	70%	79%
1994	72%	79%
1993	74%	80%
1992	75%	80%
1991	78%	81%
1990	82%	82%
1989	83%	83%
1988	86%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,773 is higher than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,453 is higher than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$162 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$162 MM	$34 MM
2022	$156 MM	$33 MM
2021	$152 MM	$33 MM
2020	$223 MM	$30 MM
2019	$125 MM	$30 MM
2018	$126 MM	$29 MM
2017	$123 MM	$28 MM
2016	$117 MM	$28 MM
2015	$100 MM	$29 MM
2014	$109 MM	$25 MM
2012	$103 MM	$25 MM
2011	$101 MM	$29 MM
2010	$100 MM	$29 MM
2009	$110 MM	$25 MM
2008	$101 MM	$29 MM
2007	$100 MM	$30 MM
2006	$98 MM	$28 MM
2005	$92 MM	$25 MM
2004	$90 MM	$23 MM
2003	$93 MM	$22 MM
2002	$87 MM	$21 MM
2001	$88 MM	$20 MM
2000	$82 MM	$17 MM
1999	$70 MM	$16 MM
1998	$66 MM	$15 MM
1997	$66 MM	$15 MM
1996	$61 MM	$14 MM
1995	$60 MM	$14 MM
1992	$46 MM	$10 MM
1990	$50 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$181 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$181 MM	$35 MM
2022	$186 MM	$32 MM
2021	$198 MM	$31 MM
2020	$127 MM	$30 MM
2019	$125 MM	$29 MM
2018	$120 MM	$27 MM
2017	$117 MM	$26 MM
2016	$111 MM	$26 MM
2015	$96 MM	$28 MM
2014	$110 MM	$25 MM
2012	$108 MM	$24 MM
2011	$100 MM	$28 MM
2010	$96 MM	$28 MM
2009	$107 MM	$24 MM
2008	$105 MM	$27 MM
2007	$116 MM	$28 MM
2006	$98 MM	$26 MM
2005	$90 MM	$23 MM
2004	$88 MM	$23 MM
2003	$99 MM	$22 MM
2002	$89 MM	$22 MM
2001	$85 MM	$20 MM
2000	$79 MM	$18 MM
1999	$69 MM	$16 MM
1998	$77 MM	$15 MM
1997	$64 MM	$14 MM
1996	$64 MM	$14 MM
1995	$51 MM	$12 MM
1992	$43 MM	$9 MM
1990	$42 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,773

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$33,706	$25,503
2022	$33,389	$23,858
2021	$32,338	$24,560
2020	$45,204	$21,893
2019	$25,542	$22,465
2018	$25,954	$21,203
2017	$24,994	$21,707
2016	$23,926	$20,995
2015	$19,990	$20,216
2014	$22,048	$18,426
2012	$21,167	$17,368
2011	$20,874	$19,949
2010	$20,588	$20,216
2009	$22,546	$17,400
2008	$20,689	$20,313
2007	$20,140	$19,874
2006	$19,075	$18,605
2005	$17,101	$16,492
2004	$16,068	$14,710
2003	$16,148	$14,080
2002	$15,002	$13,131
2001	$14,414	$11,945
2000	$12,828	$10,807
1999	$10,051	$9,233
1998	$10,371	$8,168
1997	$10,054	$8,222
1995	$9,061	$7,665
1992	$7,245	$6,378
1990	$7,960	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$36,453

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Somerville School District	Massachusetts
2023	$37,490	$26,410
2022	$39,711	$23,735
2021	$42,295	$23,307
2020	$25,693	$21,748
2019	$25,469	$21,401
2018	$24,748	$19,776
2017	$23,766	$20,105
2016	$22,585	$19,473
2015	$19,235	$19,181
2014	$22,256	$18,091
2012	$22,054	$17,137
2011	$20,519	$19,427
2010	$19,811	$19,181
2009	$21,960	$16,788
2008	$21,514	$19,196
2007	$23,183	$18,606
2006	$19,104	$17,681
2005	$16,743	$15,640
2004	$15,730	$14,676
2003	$17,278	$13,753
2002	$15,367	$13,695
2001	$13,979	$12,113
2000	$12,500	$10,872
1999	$9,897	$9,235
1998	$12,138	$8,243
1997	$9,710	$7,752
1995	$7,761	$6,904
1992	$6,749	$5,896
1990	$6,687	$5,896

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Best Somerville School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Somerville High School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600

Gr: 9-12 | 1,394 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Full Circle High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

81 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5640

Gr: 9-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,952 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 88% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education