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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 698 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,693 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
15,378 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
0.33
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
46 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,376 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
81%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
148
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,540 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,291
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,540
$13,981
Best Somerset Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins Elementary 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
| 698 students
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