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Somerset Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,038 students in Somerset Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Somerset Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
20 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,867 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
172
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,875 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,703
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,875
$23,073
Best Somerset Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset Area Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 South Columbia Ave
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 443-2381
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 443-2381
Grades: 6-12
| 1,088 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
191 Discovery Ln
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 444-8455
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 444-8455
Grades: 3-5
| 428 students
Rank: n/an/a
Maple Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
105 New Centerville Rd
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-6677
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-6677
Grades: PK-2
| 522 students
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