Somerset School District

580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 471 students in Somerset School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,620 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Somerset School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#206 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
42%
40%
44%
49%
44%
(10-11)
97%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,343 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,594
$23,855
Spending / Student
$20,343
$24,613

Best Somerset School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3170
Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,620 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 97%
  • : Bottom 50% in MA
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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