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Somerville Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,194 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Somerville Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Somerset County). During the 2023 school year, 2,194 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Somerville Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lucien Sergile Jr.
Stephanie Dale2027
Jamie Kraska2027
Amanda Sherwin20242027
Derek Jess2026
Denise Van Horn2026
William Kimmick20232026
Dan Carlson2025
Mateo Garcia2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Somerville Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 23John DiMaioRepublican Party 100% < 1%
New Jersey General Assembly District 23Erik PetersonRepublican Party 100% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $2,216,000 $981 4%
Local: $36,843,000 $16,309 65%
State: $17,854,000 $7,903 31%
Total: $56,913,000 $25,194
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $52,614,000 $23,290
Total Current Expenditures: $48,079,000 $21,283
Instructional Expenditures: $30,795,000 $13,632 59%
Student and Staff Support: $6,962,000 $3,081 13%
Administration: $5,835,000 $2,583 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,364,000 $1,931 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,984,000 $878
Construction: $1,747,000 $773
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $511,000 $226
Interest on Debt: $442,000 $195

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 19 35-39 <=5 10 11-19 27
2018-2019 32 50-54 10-14 18 PS 30-39 43
2017-2018 34 50-54 10-14 19 PS 40-49 45
2016-2017 33 55-59 10-14 19 PS 21-39 43
2015-2016 30 50-54 10-14 21 21-39 36
2014-2015 22 40-44 10-14 15 11-19 27
2013-2014 77 85-89 50-54 66 >=50 90
2012-2013 74 85-89 55-59 62 >=50 85
2011-2012 75 85-89 55-59 60-64 PS 87
2010-2011 77 85-89 55-59 65-69 PS 86

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 49 55-59 25-29 39 40-49 61
2018-2019 53 70-74 25-29 41 PS 40-49 65
2017-2018 53 65-69 30-34 42 PS 50-59 61
2016-2017 49 65-69 25-29 38 PS 40-59 59
2015-2016 55 65-69 25-29 39 21-39 67
2014-2015 36 60-64 20-24 24 11-19 42
2013-2014 74 80-84 55-59 58 >=50 86
2012-2013 71 75-79 55-59 57 >=50 84
2011-2012 71 80-84 50-54 55-59 PS 85
2010-2011 75 75-79 50-54 60-64 PS 89

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 94 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS >=95
2018-2019 95 >=90 >=80 >=95 >=95
2017-2018 95 >=80 >=50 >=90 PS >=95
2016-2017 96 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS >=95
2015-2016 96 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS >=95
2014-2015 89 >=80 60-79 80-89 PS >=95
2013-2014 89 >=80 60-79 70-79 PS 90-94
2012-2013 90 >=80 80-89 70-79 PS 90-94
2011-2012 92 >=80 70-79 70-79 >=95
2010-2011 93 >=80 60-79 80-89 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 (%)
2022-2023 2,194 -0.2
2021-2022 2,198 -2.8
2020-2021 2,259 -3.3
2019-2020 2,333 -2.8
2018-2019 2,398 -0.2
2017-2018 2,402 -1.2
2016-2017 2,430 30.6
2015-2016 1,687 -0.2
2014-2015 1,690 -45.6
2013-2014 2,461 -2.2
2012-2013 2,514 10.6
2011-2012 2,247 25.0
2010-2011 1,685 -43.1
2009-2010 2,411 2.1
2008-2009 2,360 4.0
2007-2008 2,266 4.1
2006-2007 2,174 -0.4
2005-2006 2,183 -0.6
2004-2005 2,196 -1.8
2003-2004 2,236 2.1
2002-2003 2,189 3.7
2001-2002 2,108 6.2
2000-2001 1,978 2.7
1999-2000 1,925 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Somerville Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.8 10.2
Black 8.7 14.7
Hispanic 30.4 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 5.4 3.0
White 48.1 38.5

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, Somerville Public Schools had 210.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.44.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 77.25
Secondary: 87.50
Total: 210.25

Somerville Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 14.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 63.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 29.50
Other Support Services: 35.80

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]

Somerville Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Somerville High School1,1099-12
Somerville Middle School3416-8
Van Derveer Elementary School717PK-5

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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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