Public schools in Somerset, KY
Somerset has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 8,459 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pulaski County Schools runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Somerset's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Somerset | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Schools | 11 | 8,115 | $12,724 |
| Somerset Independent Schools | 3 | 1,615 | $13,533 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Somerset, 2,890 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern High School | 1,213 | 16.6 | 59.0% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Pulaski County High School | 1,113 | 15.2 | 52.0% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Somerset High School | 526 | 12.5 | 53.8% | Somerset Independent Schools |
| Eagle Academy | 38 | 38.0 | 78.9% | Pulaski County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Somerset, 2,154 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Middle School | 871 | 19.8 | 62.8% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Northern Middle School | 797 | 17.3 | 58.1% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Meece Middle School | 486 | 14.3 | 64.2% | Somerset Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Somerset, 3,415 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Elementary School | 750 | 16.7 | 67.6% | Somerset Independent Schools |
| Southern Elementary School | 611 | 13.2 | 69.4% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | 551 | 16.2 | 51.7% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Pulaski Elementary School | 535 | 15.0 | 59.3% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Shopville Elementary School | 385 | 14.6 | 63.1% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Northern Elementary School | 352 | 13.4 | 62.2% | Pulaski County Schools |
| Memorial Education Center | 231 | not reported | 52.8% | Pulaski County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Somerset's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Somerset school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kentucky median of 15.0. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 543 students (state 437).
| Somerset | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 543 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Somerset schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Somerset
- Pulaski County SchoolsRuns 11 of Somerset's 14 public schools and spent $12,724 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,724
- Southwestern High School, the largest high school in Somerset1,213 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.1,213
- Compare Pulaski County Schools with Somerset Independent SchoolsSomerset's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Somerset addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Somerset
How many public schools are in Somerset, KY?
14 public schools with an address in Somerset were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 8,459 students.What is the largest high school in Somerset?
Southwestern High School, with 1,213 students in 2024-25 (Pulaski County Schools).Which districts run Somerset's schools?
Pulaski County Schools (11 schools), Somerset Independent Schools (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25