Somerset
Somerset is a public school district based in Somerset, Massachusetts, serving 1,620 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #166 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $18,116 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Somerset compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Somerset | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,116 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,897 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 810 | 372 | 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 Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MillburyMillbury | 1,631 | 3 | $19,798 | 12.6 | #164 |
| UxbridgeUxbridge | 1,623 | 4 | $18,901 | 12.6 | #165 |
| SomersetSomerset · this district | 1,620 | 4 | $18,116 | 12.2 | #166 |
| South HadleySouth Hadley | 1,620 | 4 | $17,343 | 11.0 | #167 |
| Southeastern Regional Vocational TechnicalSouth Easton | 1,618 | 1 | $21,792 | 12.2 | #168 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett School DistrictCrossett, AR | 1,620 | $10,456 | 16.0 |
| Midlothian School District 143Midlothian, IL | 1,620 | $11,943 | 13.4 |
| Buena Regional School DistrictRichland, NJ | 1,620 | $23,044 | 11.2 |
| Denmark School DistrictDenmark, WI | 1,620 | $12,167 | 15.0 |
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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