Somerset Area School District

645 S Columbia Ave Ste 110
Somerset, PA 15501
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Somerset Area School District.
Public Preschools in Somerset Area School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,957 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Somerset Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#134 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Somerset Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerset Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Somerset Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
15 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
1,783 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
91%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
121
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,656 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Somerset Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Somerset Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,560
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Somerset Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,656
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Somerset Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerset Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
105 New Centerville Rd
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-6677
Grades: PK-2
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,957 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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