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 is 1 public preschool serving 522 students in Somerset Area School District.
Public Preschools in Somerset Area School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
34,417 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,867 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
172
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
1,043
# 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 $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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,038 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 45% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 66% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 62% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
