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Schools in Somerset · Somerset Area School District

Somerset’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Somerset’s districts is 45%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#382of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
45%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,977 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 739 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Somerset’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 45% 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 $19,061 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Eagle View El Sch, then Somerset Area Jr-Sr HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts, #382 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (739)Better than 82%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 957 test results and a graduating class of 177 could put Somerset anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Somerset’s students in the tested grades sat them (931 in math, 983 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–2Maple Ridge El SchSomerset Area School DistrictNo scores
3–5Eagle View El SchSomerset Area School DistrictB
6–12Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSSomerset Area School DistrictB+

Somerset’s public schools are run by Somerset Area School District, which also serves Jefferson, Lincoln and Somerset. 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.

Somerset Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,977 students · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,061PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 55.1% · 983 students tested
Math45%
State average 36.1% · 931 students tested

Somerset vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomersetB+Somerset Area

Every school in Somerset

4 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 Somersetby address
Eagle View El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
439 students12:1Rate it →
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HS
High · Grades 6–12
B+
1,054 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Somersetin other towns
Maple Ridge El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2
484 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Catholic
100 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerset’s schools

Are Somerset’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Somerset children attend outscore 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #382 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset in?

Somerset Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,977 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Somerset’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Somerset spend per student?

$19,061 in Somerset Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Somerset?

Yes: St. Peter Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–6, 100 students).

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What Somerset 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.