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Somers School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 308 students in Somers School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Somers School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,348 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somers School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
88%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,280 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,808 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,280
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,808
$25,225
Best Somers School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Gr: 6-8 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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