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Somerset County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 8,388 students, in a county of 72,799 residents.

Schools
29
12 districts
Enrollment
8,388
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,446
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.0%
Below Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Somerset Area SD
2,038 students · 12 districts in Somerset County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Somerset County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
94%
Hispanic
2%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
95%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
17.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
47
18.2% under 18

All schools (29)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSSomersetHigh06-121,088·
Windber El SchWindberElementaryPK-05620·
Maple Ridge El SchSomersetElementaryPK-02522·
Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHSDavidsvilleHigh06-12493·
Eagle View El SchSomersetElementary03-05428·
Conemaugh Twp Area El SchJohnstownElementaryKG-05389·
North Star Central El SchBoswellElementaryPK-04376·
North Star HSBoswellHigh09-12340·
Rockwood Area JSHSRockwoodHigh07-12337·
Windber Area HSWindberHigh09-12332·
Meyersdale Area El SchMeyersdaleElementaryKG-05320·
Rockwood Area El SchRockwoodElementaryKG-06297·
Berlin Brothersvalley El SchBerlinElementaryKG-04287·
Meyersdale Area HSMeyersdaleHigh09-12271·
North Star East MSStoystownMiddle05-08271·
Windber Area MSWindberMiddle06-08255·
Berlin Brothersvalley MSBerlinMiddle05-08225·
Berlin Brothersvalley SHSBerlinHigh09-12209·
Meyersdale Area MSMeyersdaleMiddle06-08186·
Cairnbrook El SchCairnbrookElementaryKG-06166·
Shade JSHSCairnbrookHigh07-12164·
Turkeyfoot Valley Area El SchConfluenceElementaryPK-06150·
Shanksville-Stonycreek El SchShanksvilleElementaryPK-05134·
Salisbury-Elk Lick El SchSalisburyElementaryKG-06127·
Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHSConfluenceHigh07-12126·
Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHSSalisburyHigh07-12117·
Shanksville-Stonycreek HSShanksvilleHigh09-1280·
Shanksville-Stonycreek MSShanksvilleMiddle06-0866·
Somerset County Technology CenterSomersetHigh09-1212·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Somerset County?
Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 8,388 students.
How many high schools are in Somerset County?
Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 12 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Somerset County?
Somerset Area SD is the largest school district in Somerset County, serving approximately 2,038 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
How many people live in Somerset County?
Somerset County has roughly 72,799 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Somerset County?
Median household income in Somerset County is $61,446, below the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 6.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Somerset County?
Approximately 17.9% of adults 25 and older in Somerset County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Somerset County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 54.0% of students in Somerset County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Pennsylvania county average of 57.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Somerset County schools?
Across Somerset County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Somerset County?
Somerset County residents are approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Somerset County is owner-occupied?
Somerset County has about 37,863 housing units, of which roughly 80.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data