C
Somerville School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Somerville.
Students
4,952
Schools
11
Spent per student
$30,512
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Somerville School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the MA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinehurst.
K–45 elementary schoolsBillerica School District
5–72 middle schoolsBillerica School District
8–12Billerica Memorial High SchoolBillerica School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,512 per student · 15% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,691’20
4,673’21
4,815’22
4,927’23
4,952’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 40%White 38%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
E Somerville Community
C−747 students13:1
Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park
C+553 students13:1
Arthur D Healey
C−482 students12:1
John F Kennedy
B+439 students14:1
West Somerville Neighborhood
C+397 students14:1
Winter Hill Community
D388 students8:1
Capuano Early Childhood Center
250 students11:1
Benjamin G Brown
A−219 students15:1
Next Wave Junior High
16 students3:1
Somerville High
B1,394 students11:1
Full Circle High School
C−67 students6:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.