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Somerset, KY
Public School Ratings




Somerset Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Somerset


Pulaski County School District details

Pulaski County School District
925 N. Main Street
Somerset, KY 42503

8,115 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Pulaski County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.4% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
54%
42%
57%
46%
51%
39%
54%
42%
57%
46%
51%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Burnside Elementary School
435 East Lakeshore Drive
Burnside, KY, 42519
PK-05
Eagle Academy School
300 Chandler St
Somerset, KY, 42503
06-12
Eubank Elementary School
285 W Hwy 70
Eubank, KY, 42567
PK-05
Memorial Education Center School
222 Langdon St
Somerset, KY, 42501
PK-KG
Nancy Elementary School
240 Hwy 196
Nancy, KY, 42544
PK-05
Northern Elementary School
6155 Hwy 39
Somerset, KY, 42503
PK-05
Northern Middle School
650 Oak Leaf Lane
Somerset, KY, 42503
06-08
Oak Hill Elementary School
1755 Wtlo Road
Somerset, KY, 42503
KG-05
Pulaski County High School
511 University Dr
Somerset, KY, 42503
09-12
Pulaski Elementary School
107 W University Dr
Somerset, KY, 42503
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.8% 76.7%
Black 1.1% 11.5%
Hispanic 5.7% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.2% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 62.8% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.5% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,853 $55,611,000 61.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $677 $5,497,000 6.1%
Staff $422 $3,425,000 3.8%
General Administration $298 $2,419,000 2.7%
School Administration $486 $3,942,000 4.4%
Operation $925 $7,503,000 8.3%
Transportation $508 $4,123,000 4.6%
Other $132 $1,070,000 1.2%
Total Support $3,448 $27,979,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $850 $6,898,000 7.6%
Total Expenditures $11,151 $90,488,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Somerset Independent School District details

Somerset Independent School District
305 College St
Somerset, KY 42501

1,615 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Somerset Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.1% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
42%
57%
46%
49%
39%
53%
42%
57%
46%
49%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hopkins Elementary School
210 May St
Somerset, KY, 42501
PK-04
Meece Middle School
210 Barnett St
Somerset, KY, 42501
05-08
Somerset High School
301 College St
Somerset, KY, 42501
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 86.7% 76.7%
Black 3.4% 11.5%
Hispanic 8.8% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 64.6% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 62.5% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.0% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,173 $11,584,000 54.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $473 $764,000 3.6%
Staff $493 $796,000 3.7%
General Administration $433 $699,000 3.3%
School Administration $607 $981,000 4.6%
Operation $1,165 $1,882,000 8.9%
Transportation $314 $507,000 2.4%
Other $267 $431,000 2.0%
Total Support $3,752 $6,060,000 28.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,220 $3,586,000 16.9%
Total Expenditures $13,146 $21,230,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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