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 Rhode Island 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 Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional 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.