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Somerville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,109 students in Somerville Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Somerville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerville Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Somerville High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Somerville Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
148 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
661 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
33%
# Black Students
192 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
1,037 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
48%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
424
# Students in K Grade:
95
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
89
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,280 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,263
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,280
$26,033
Best Somerville Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
222 Davenport Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 218-4108
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 218-4108
Grades: 9-12
| 1,109 students
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