For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 464 students in Somerset School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,597 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Somerset School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)97%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
24 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,374 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
137
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,636 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,790
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,636
$24,602
Best Somerset School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
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