Somerset School District

639 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 991 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 50% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
1,455 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Somerset School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#109 out of 443 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somerset   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Somerset   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.53
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,327 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
93
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,531 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Somerset   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Somerset   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,270
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somerset   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,531
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somerset   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerset School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
635 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-3311
Grades: PK-4
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Somerset Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
625 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-4400
Grades: 5-8
| 434 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,455 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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