Best Public Schools in Somerset, KY

Summary:

The city of Somerset, Kentucky is home to 14 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools in the area, with some standout institutions like Southwestern High School and Pulaski County High School consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

The elementary schools in Somerset appear to be the strongest performers, with Oak Hill Elementary School and Northern Elementary School both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in Kentucky. In contrast, the middle and high schools show a general decline in performance, though Southwestern High School and Pulaski County High School maintain strong 4-star ratings and high graduation rates.

The data also reveals a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 53.74% at Somerset High School to 100% at Eagle Academy, the alternative school. This highlights the diverse socioeconomic backgrounds of students in the Somerset area. Overall, the data suggests that while the majority of schools in Somerset perform well, there is room for improvement, particularly in supporting the more vulnerable student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)			KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	198 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-5229	655	48	13.7	74.2%	554 (84.6%)	8 (1.2%)	37 (5.6%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	71.6	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%		74.2	125^th of 687 public elementary schools	81.8%	22	59.0	52.0	47.0					65.0	62.0	49.0					45.0			60.0			47.0			52.0						$13,389	$1,057	$1,036	$1,898	$9,047	$2,103	$11,150
Eagle Academy	Public	6-12	300 Chandler St	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 679-1303	35	1	35.0	100.0%	23 (65.7%)	8 (22.9%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	9.6	250^th of 290 public high schools	13.8%		12.3	240^th of 276 public high schools	13.0%	10																											18.0	0.0	18.0
Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Enterprise Dr	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 679-6855	941	50	18.8	68.2%	826 (87.8%)	10 (1.1%)	57 (6.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	79.4	44^th of 324 public middle schools	86.4%		69.2	70^th of 327 public middle schools	78.6%	26				50.0	50.0	61.0					59.0	67.0	53.0			31.0			73.0			46.0			61.0					$11,254	$746	$532	$1,612	$7,378	$1,677	$9,056
Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Oak Leaf Lane	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-5230	846	49	17.2	62.5%	763 (90.2%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	76.4	50^th of 324 public middle schools	84.6%		80	45^th of 327 public middle schools	86.2%	5				48.0	45.0	51.0					64.0	58.0	52.0			37.0			68.0			46.0			60.0					$11,567	$573	$562	$1,405	$7,576	$1,785	$9,361
Memorial Education Center	Public	PK-K	222 Langdon St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-4100	269	1	269.0	58.4%	239 (88.8%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 May St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-8707	650	41	15.7	71.4%	542 (83.4%)	15 (2.3%)	47 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.6%)	86.4	53^rd of 685 public elementary schools	92.3%		90	35^th of 687 public elementary schools	94.9%	18	66.0	75.0						61.0	63.0						51.0															$15,394	$1,648	$1,186	$2,833	$1,005	$1,778	$2,784
Somerset High School	Public	9-12	301 College St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-4721	521	41	12.7	53.7%	425 (81.6%)	22 (4.2%)	46 (8.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	66.4	84^th of 290 public high schools	71.0%		65.8	67^th of 276 public high schools	75.7%	17							45.0							50.0			8.0			37.0			48.0			53.0	56.0	35.0	53.0	$15,912	$957	$1,135	$2,092	$2,079	$2,340	$4,420
Meece Middle School	Public	5-8	210 Barnett St	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Somerset Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-5821	444	34	12.9	67.3%	365 (82.2%)	15 (3.4%)	42 (9.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	52.4	138^th of 324 public middle schools	57.4%		68	74^th of 327 public middle schools	77.4%	64			35.0	37.0	43.0	48.0				42.0	39.0	62.0	41.0			39.0		44.0	37.0		30.0	31.0		40.0	52.0					$14,024	$977	$940	$1,916	$1,754	$1,538	$3,291
Pulaski County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	3865 S Hwy 27	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-2998	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pulaski County High School	Public	9-12	511 University Dr	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 679-1574	1,209	71	17.0	56.8%	1,097 (90.7%)	9 (0.7%)	72 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	76.1	44^th of 290 public high schools	84.8%		63.7	74^th of 276 public high schools	73.2%	30							58.0							63.0						45.0			43.0			55.0	48.0	37.0	47.0	$12,703	$661	$674	$1,519	$8,543	$1,980	$10,523
Pulaski Elementary School	Public	K-5	107 W University Dr	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-4713	540	41	13.3	66.9%	464 (85.9%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	82.6	82^nd of 685 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.7	73^rd of 687 public elementary schools	89.4%	9	65.0	55.0	62.0					63.0	58.0	72.0					43.0			56.0			69.0			64.0						$13,618	$698	$650	$1,524	$9,400	$1,982	$11,382
Southwestern High School	Public	9-12	1765 WTLO Rd	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 678-9000	1,265	74	17.0	63.8%	1,099 (86.9%)	24 (1.9%)	75 (5.9%)	25 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.3%)	71.6	63^rd of 290 public high schools	78.3%		71.5	51^st of 276 public high schools	81.5%	12							52.0							53.0						45.0			44.0			49.0	44.0	45.0	47.0	$12,322	$743	$668	$1,591	$8,168	$1,978	$10,146
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1755 WTLO Road	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 679-2014	526	35	15.2	55.9%	460 (87.5%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	92.7	18^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.2	46^th of 687 public elementary schools	93.3%	28	72.0	66.0	76.0					78.0	72.0	69.0					55.0			68.0			73.0			63.0						$12,788	$1,032	$694	$1,834	$8,769	$1,801	$10,569
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Hwy 39	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-1040	360	29	12.5	65.6%	317 (88.1%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	91.8	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.1	16^th of 687 public elementary schools	97.7%	6		70.0	78.0					77.0	62.0	78.0					52.0			61.0			65.0			80.0						$15,774	$709	$778	$1,532	$11,495	$2,021	$13,518
Shopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Shopville Rd.	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 274-4411	352	24	14.7	65.9%	336 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	74.8	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%		83.8	70^th of 687 public elementary schools	89.8%	52	48.0	59.0	70.0					64.0	57.0	69.0					32.0			56.0			48.0			63.0						$13,534	$915	$684	$1,737	$9,332	$1,956	$11,288

Cities Near Somerset

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Science Hill	6.62 mi	1	71^st
Burnside	6.94 mi	1	66^th
Nancy	10.21 mi	1	109^th
Eubank	13.36 mi	1	38^th
Waynesburg	17.42 mi	2	238^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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