📍 200 Enterprise Dr, Somerset, Pulaski County, 42501
Southern Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Somerset, Pulaski County. The school has 941 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pulaski County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Middle School enrolls 941 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 826 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
642 of the school's 941 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 606 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 15, state house district 85.
Southern Middle School is one of 14 schools in Pulaski County, based in Somerset, Kentucky. The district serves 7,729 students district-wide and employs 497 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 941 students, Southern Middle School is larger than the district average of about 552 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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