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Schools in Somerset Township · Bentworth School District

Somerset Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in Somerset Township’s districts is 66%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Somerset Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#470of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
66%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,060 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,512 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bentworth MS, then Bentworth SHS. 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 Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts, #470 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2049)Better than 68%
Towns in Washington County (32)Better than 41%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 544 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Somerset Township anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Somerset Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (513 in math, 576 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Bentworth El Ctrin BentleyvilleA−
5–8Bentworth MSBentworth School DistrictB−
9–12Bentworth SHSin BentleyvilleA

Somerset Township’s public schools are run by Bentworth School District, which also serves Bentleyville, Cokeburg, Ellsworth and North Bethlehem. 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.

Bentworth School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,060 students · 8.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,512PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 576 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 513 students tested

Somerset Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Somerset TownshipB+Bentworth
South StrabaneA−Trinity Area
NottinghamCRinggold
FallowfieldCCharleroi
North BethlehemB+Bentworth
BentleyvilleB+Bentworth
Ellsworth—Bentworth
North StrabaneACanon-McMillan
West Pike RunB−California Area
Cokeburg—Bentworth

4 of the 9 neighbors share Bentworth with Somerset Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Somerset Township

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

District schools in Somerset Townshipby address
Bentworth MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bentleyville
B−
288 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Somerset Townshipin other towns
Bentworth El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bentleyville
A−
413 students14:1Rate it →
Bentworth SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bentleyville
A
359 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerset Township’s schools

Are Somerset Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Somerset Township children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #470 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset Township in?

Bentworth School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,060 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Somerset Township kids go to high school?

Bentworth SHS in Bentleyville, with 359 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Somerset Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bentworth School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Somerset Township spend per student?

$16,512 in Bentworth School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Somerset Township families are saying about school.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.