Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 526 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%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Somerset High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,693 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
81%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,540 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,291
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,540
$13,981
Best Somerset Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 College St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-4721
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-4721
Grades: 9-12
| 526 students
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