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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 is 1 public preschool serving 650 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,615 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
52 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
1,332 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
83%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
146
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20
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 Preschools (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
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