Top Rankings
Somerset Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,094 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,615 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
52 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,332 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
146
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
1
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,146 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,933
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,146
$13,943
Best Somerset Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
210 May St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-8707
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-8707
Grades: PK-4
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Meece Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 Barnett St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Grades: 5-8
| 444 students
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