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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 469 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,693 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
11,979 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 2022-2023 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)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
81%
74%
% 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 $14,250. 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 $13,989. 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
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,540
$13,989
Best Somerset Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meece Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 Barnett St
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 678-5821
Gr: 5-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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