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Schools in Somerset · Somerset School District

Somerset’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Somerset’s districts is 52%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

#128of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,445 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1334 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Somerset’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,545 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 Somerset Middle, then Somerset High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Anne 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 Wisconsin school districts, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1334)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 694 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Somerset anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Somerset’s students in the tested grades sat them (694 in math, 694 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–4Somerset ElementarySomerset School DistrictA−
5–8Somerset MiddleSomerset School DistrictB+
9–12Somerset HighSomerset School DistrictB−

Somerset’s public schools are run by Somerset School District, which also serves Somerset, St. Joseph and Star Prairie. 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 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,445 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,545WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 38.1% · 694 students tested
Math52%
State average 38.7% · 694 students tested

Somerset vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomersetB+Somerset

Every school in Somerset

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

District schools in Somersetby address
Somerset Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
577 students16:1Rate it →
Somerset Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
415 students15:1Rate it →
Somerset High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
453 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Anne Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
114 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerset’s schools

Are Somerset’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Somerset children attend outscore 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset in?

Somerset School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,445 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Somerset kids go to high school?

Somerset High, with 453 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Somerset’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Somerset spend per student?

$13,545 in Somerset School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Somerset?

Yes: St. Anne Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 114 students).

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.