Somers Central School District

250 Rt 202
Somers, NY 10589-3205
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Somers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 628 students in Somers Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Somers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
2,711 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Somers Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#178 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somers Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somers Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somers Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Somers Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
28 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,164 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
154
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
12
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,758 is higher than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,678 is higher than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Somers Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$102 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Somers Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,758
$31,087
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somers Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,678
$31,956
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somers Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somers Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somers Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Rt 202
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-3399
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,711 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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