Top Rankings
Somerset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 988 students in Somerset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somerset School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,584 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,304
$17,038
Spending / Student
$25,584
$17,011
Best Somerset School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
635 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-3311
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-3311
Gr: PK-4 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Somerset Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
625 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-4400
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-4400
Gr: 5-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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