Top Rankings
Somers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Somers Central School District.
Public Preschools in Somers Central School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
2,600 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Somers Central School District, which is ranked #140 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
350 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
28 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,050 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
164
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
11
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,327 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,286 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,327
$31,353
Spending / Student
$39,286
$32,230
Best Somers Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Primrose School
Magnet School
110 Primrose St
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-8888
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-8888
Grades: PK-2
| 527 students
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