Somerset County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,345 students in Somerset County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Somerset County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
293 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
1,280 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
46%
40%
# White Students
959 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
35%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
192
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,982 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,597 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,773 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
Graduation Rate
: 81% (Btm 50% in MD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
