Somerset Independent
Somerset Independent is a public school district based in Somerset, Kentucky, serving 1,762 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #111 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 587 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,705 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Somerset Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Somerset Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,705 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,318 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 352 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington CountySpringfield | 1,807 | 6 | $11,232 | 18.1 | #108 |
| Danville IndependentDanville | 1,787 | 6 | $13,266 | 13.1 | #109 |
| Morgan CountyWest Liberty | 1,769 | 9 | $11,262 | 14.7 | #110 |
| Somerset IndependentSomerset · this district | 1,762 | 3 | $11,705 | 14.6 | #111 |
| Martin CountyInez | 1,717 | 5 | $12,699 | 17.0 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County Community SchoolsGreensburg, IN | 1,764 | $10,847 | 12.6 |
| RSU 40/msad 40Union, ME | 1,762 | $16,595 | 10.7 |
| Bethany Public SchoolsBethany, OK | 1,762 | $8,805 | 16.9 |
| Manville School DistrictManville, NJ | 1,761 | $18,744 | 10.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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