Somerset School District

639 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Somerset School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 988 students in Somerset School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Somerset School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Somerset School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#75 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Somerset   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerset   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Somerset   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
15 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,304 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
91
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,584 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Somerset   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Somerset   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,304
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Somerset   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,584
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Somerset   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerset School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
635 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-3311
Grades: PK-4
| 567 students
Rank: #22.
Somerset Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
625 Sunrise Dr
Somerset, WI 54025
(715) 247-4400
Grades: 5-8
| 421 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,452 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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