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Somerset Independent Schools, Kentucky

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Somerset Independent Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,615 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Somerset Independent Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Pulaski County). During the 2023 school year, 1,615 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

Somerset Independent Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jacob Grabeel II
Scott Gulock
John Tuttle IV
Paula Wheeler
Elaine Wilson

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,591,000 $2,268 16%
Local: $7,675,000 $4,848 34%
State: $11,235,000 $7,097 50%
Total: $22,501,000 $14,214
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $21,230,000 $13,411
Total Current Expenditures: $18,529,000 $11,704
Instructional Expenditures: $11,584,000 $7,317 55%
Student and Staff Support: $1,560,000 $985 7%
Administration: $2,111,000 $1,333 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,274,000 $2,068 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,674,000 $1,057
Construction: $929,000 $586
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $209,000 $132
Interest on Debt: $795,000 $502


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 36 >=50 21-39 25-29 30-39 37
2018-2019 53 60-79 40-59 35-39 60-79 54
2017-2018 58 60-79 40-59 50-54 40-59 59
2016-2017 54 60-79 40-49 40-44 40-59 55
2015-2016 53 40-59 50-59 40-49 PS 21-39 54
2014-2015 50 60-79 40-49 40-49 PS <50 51
2013-2014 49 60-79 40-49 40-49 PS <50 50
2012-2013 43 60-79 40-49 40-49 PS <50 42
2011-2012 48 40-59 30-39 21-39 PS <50 49
2010-2011 62 >=80 30-39 60-79 PS >=50 63

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 44 <50 21-39 30-34 30-39 47
2018-2019 62 40-59 60-79 40-44 60-79 65
2017-2018 67 >=50 60-79 50-54 60-79 69
2016-2017 64 >=50 60-69 45-49 40-59 66
2015-2016 66 40-59 60-69 40-49 PS 60-79 68
2014-2015 63 60-79 50-59 50-59 PS 21-39 65
2013-2014 64 40-59 80-89 50-59 PS <50 65
2012-2013 55 40-59 70-79 40-49 PS <50 56
2011-2012 60 40-59 40-49 40-59 PS >=50 61
2010-2011 78 >=80 80-89 60-79 PS >=50 78

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 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 >=50 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 80-84


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 (%)
2022-2023 1,615 1.8
2021-2022 1,586 0.2
2020-2021 1,583 -7.1
2019-2020 1,695 2.1
2018-2019 1,660 0.8
2017-2018 1,647 -0.7
2016-2017 1,659 -0.1
2015-2016 1,660 -1.7
2014-2015 1,689 0.1
2013-2014 1,687 4.8
2012-2013 1,606 3.2
2011-2012 1,554 1.4
2010-2011 1,532 3.3
2009-2010 1,482 -0.6
2008-2009 1,491 -0.1
2007-2008 1,493 0.7
2006-2007 1,482 -10.5
2005-2006 1,638 -4.6
2004-2005 1,714 9.8
2003-2004 1,546 -1.4
2002-2003 1,568 -2.1
2001-2002 1,601 -0.2
2000-2001 1,605 -1.1
1999-2000 1,623 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Somerset Independent Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 2.0
Black 3.2 10.7
Hispanic 8.4 8.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.9 5.1
White 82.5 73.1

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 2022-2023 school year, Somerset Independent Schools had 116.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.86.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 59.00
Secondary: 35.50
Total: 116.50

Somerset Independent Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 11.60
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 8.73
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 34.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.00
Other Support Services: 53.03


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]

Somerset Independent Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hopkins Elementary School650PK-4
Meece Middle School4445-8
Somerset High School5219-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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