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Schools in Somerset · Northern Local School District

Somerset’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

For Somerset, that is above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district 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 Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
69%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 26% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,162 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,291 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sheridan Middle School, then Sheridan High School. See the path ↓

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

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1011)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,242 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Somerset anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Somerset’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,235 in math, 1,250 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
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Sheridan Middle Schoolin ThornvilleB
9–12Sheridan High Schoolin ThornvilleB−

Somerset’s public schools are run by Northern Local School District, which also serves Bowling Green, Clayton, Glenford and Hopewell and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Northern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,162 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,291OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 59.5% · 1250 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 1235 students tested

Somerset vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomersetBNorthern Local

Every school in Somerset

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

Also serving Somersetin other towns
Thornville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thornville
A−
351 students17:1Rate it →
Glenford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenford
B
320 students16:1Rate it →
Somerset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
264 students19:1Rate it →
Sheridan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thornville
B
516 students17:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thornville
B−
711 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerset’s schools

Are Somerset’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Somerset children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset in?

Northern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,162 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Somerset kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School in Thornville, with 711 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Somerset’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Somerset spend per student?

$12,291 in Northern Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.