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Somerset School District

580 Whetstone Hill Road
Somerset, MA 02726
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 566 students in Somerset School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,597 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
26,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Somerset School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#206 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
42%
40%
44%
49%
44%
(10-11)
97%
83%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.26
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
28%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
86%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,636 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,790
$23,854
Spending / Student
$20,636
$24,611

Best Somerset School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Somerset Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1141 Brayton Avenue
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 324-3140
Gr: 6-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,597 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 97%
  • : Bottom 50% in MA
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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