Somerset County Public Schools
Somerset County Public Schools is a public school district based in Westover, Maryland, serving 2,901 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 24 Maryland districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 363 students each, fewer than the Maryland median of 594. It spends about $20,050 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Maryland median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Somerset County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Somerset County | Maryland median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,050 | $16,152 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,870 | $10,187 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 568 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 308 | 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 Maryland median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maryland
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County Public SchoolsCambridge | 4,586 | 13 | $17,499 | 13.1 | #20 |
| Talbot County Public SchoolsEaston | 4,485 | 8 | $14,200 | 13.0 | #21 |
| Garrett County Public SchoolsOakland | 3,405 | 11 | $16,948 | 11.9 | #22 |
| Somerset County Public SchoolsWestover · this district | 2,901 | 8 | $20,050 | 12.6 | #23 |
| Kent County Public SchoolsRock Hall | 1,694 | 5 | $18,017 | 10.7 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave UnifiedMojave, CA | 2,904 | $13,198 | 23.2 |
| Arkansas CityArkansas City, KS | 2,902 | $12,614 | 13.6 |
| Windham School DistrictWindham, NH | 2,901 | $16,379 | 14.7 |
| Jasper 01Ridgeland, SC | 2,901 | $13,649 | 16.6 |
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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