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Schools in Somerset · Pulaski County School District, Somerset Independent School District

Somerset’s public schools outscore 92% of Kentucky districts

49% of students in Somerset’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Somerset, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#10of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 12 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 12 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Pulaski County
Students per teacher
15.3
KY 15.4
Schools in town
10
5,920 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 108 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Somerset’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Pulaski County spends $12,883 per student and Somerset Independent $13,080, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Somerset’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 92% of Kentucky school districts, #10 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 97%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,900 test results and a graduating class of 588 could put Somerset anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Somerset’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,906 in math, 4,893 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Somerset, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Somerset runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pulaski County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Somerset Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Somerset

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pulaski County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,729 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,883KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Somerset Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,762 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,080KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Pulaski County School District58%
State average 44.7% · 4101 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pulaski County School District50%
State average 37.8% · 4107 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Somerset Independent School District50%
State average 44.7% · 792 students tested
Math · PK–12, Somerset Independent School District46%
State average 37.8% · 799 students tested

Somerset vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Somerset’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomersetAPulaski County PK–12 · Somerset Independent PK–12
Ferguson—Pulaski County
Burnside—Pulaski County
Science Hill—Science Hill Independent PK–8 · Pulaski County School District for Science Hill ISD

2 of the 3 neighbors share Pulaski County with Somerset for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Somerset

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Somersetby address
Hopkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
750 students17:1Rate it →
Memorial Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
231 studentsRate it →
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
611 students13:1Rate it →
Pulaski Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
535 students15:1Rate it →
Meece Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
486 students14:1Rate it →
Southern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
871 students20:1Rate it →
Northern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
797 students17:1Rate it →
Pulaski County High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,113 students15:1Rate it →
Somerset High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
526 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Eagle Academy
High · Grades 6–12
C+
Alternative Education
38 studentsRate it →

Questions about Somerset’s schools

Are Somerset’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Somerset children attend outscore 92% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset in?

Two districts: Pulaski County School District runs grades PK–12, and Somerset Independent School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Somerset kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pulaski County High School and Somerset High School.

What is Somerset’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Somerset spend per student?

$12,883 in Pulaski County School District and $13,080 in Somerset Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.