Somerset Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 521 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Somerset Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
52 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,332 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
83%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
340
# Students in K Grade:
146
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,146 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,615 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 46% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 50% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 29% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
