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Somerset Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Somerset Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,957 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Somerset Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Somerset County). During the 2024 school year, 1,957 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Somerset Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
John Barth2027
Brian Brant2027
Barb Lynch2027
Emily Baer20242027
William Wozniak20232027
Joe Olsavsky2025
Jessica Sizemore2025
Mark Weimer2025
James Summers20232025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,816,000 $1,891 9%
Local: $23,828,000 $11,808 54%
State: $16,337,000 $8,096 37%
Total: $43,981,000 $21,794
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,998,000 $19,325
Total Current Expenditures: $34,922,000 $17,305
Instructional Expenditures: $22,212,000 $11,006 57%
Student and Staff Support: $4,038,000 $2,000 10%
Administration: $2,784,000 $1,379 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,888,000 $2,917 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $121,000 $59
Construction: $34,000 $16
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $266,000 $131
Interest on Debt: $595,000 $294


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 >=50 <50 20-29 PS 21-39 41
2018-2019 55 >=50 >=50 30-39 40-59 56
2017-2018 56 60-79 21-39 40-59 PS 60-79 57
2016-2017 59 60-79 40-59 40-59 PS 21-39 60
2015-2016 54 >=50 21-39 <50 <50 54
2014-2015 46 >=50 <50 <50 PS <50 46
2013-2014 70 >=80 >=50 <50 PS <50 70
2012-2013 75 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS PS 75
2011-2012 74 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 74
2010-2011 75 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS PS 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 >=50 >=50 50-59 PS 40-59 62
2018-2019 73 >=50 >=50 70-79 60-79 74
2017-2018 72 >=50 60-79 40-59 PS 60-79 73
2016-2017 73 >=80 >=80 40-59 PS 60-79 74
2015-2016 66 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=50 66
2014-2015 62 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS <50 62
2013-2014 70 >=80 >=50 <50 PS <50 70
2012-2013 71 >=80 >=50 <50 PS PS 71
2011-2012 69 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 69
2010-2011 72 >=80 >=50 <50 PS PS 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 >=50 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,957 -4.1
2022-2023 2,038 1.0
2021-2022 2,018 1.3
2020-2021 1,992 -2.3
2019-2020 2,037 -1.3
2018-2019 2,063 -1.0
2017-2018 2,083 -1.0
2016-2017 2,104 -3.1
2015-2016 2,170 -3.8
2014-2015 2,253 -0.6
2013-2014 2,266 0.6
2012-2013 2,253 -1.2
2011-2012 2,280 -4.9
2010-2011 2,392 -1.6
2009-2010 2,431 -1.9
2008-2009 2,478 -3.8
2007-2008 2,572 -1.7
2006-2007 2,616 -0.4
2005-2006 2,626 -1.3
2004-2005 2,660 -3.4
2003-2004 2,751 -2.7
2002-2003 2,824 0.6
2001-2002 2,807 -3.5
2000-2001 2,905 -3.3
1999-2000 3,000 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Somerset Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.7
Black 0.8 14.4
Hispanic 4.1 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.2 5.3
White 91.1 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Somerset Area School District had 167.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.68.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 60.59
Secondary: 68.37
Total: 167.50

Somerset Area School District employed 2.25 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.25
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 44.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.50
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 7.75
Other Support Services: 48.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Somerset Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eagle View El Sch4313-5
Maple Ridge El Sch483PK-2
Somerset Area Jr-Sr Hs1,0436-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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