Somerset Academies of Texas

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San Antonio, Texas - 4 schools

An equity score of 56/100 ranks Somerset Academies of Texas #417 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,611 per pupil, Somerset Academies of Texas ranks #859 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,097
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,611
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Somerset Academies of Texas operates 4 public schools serving 3,097 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bexar County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,611 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.6% local, 75.8% state, and 19.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #417 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 692.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% White, 6.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Somerset Academy Oaks, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.

Its largest campus is Somerset Academy Brooks, enrolling 1,227 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Somerset Academy Lone Star, at 98 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Somerset Academy Brooks accounts for 39.6% of all Somerset Academies of Texas student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Somerset Academies of Texas-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Somerset Academies of Texas school enrollment varies 13× across entities

Somerset Academies of Texas school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 1,227 students (highest), a spread of 1,129 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Somerset Academies of Texas has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Somerset Academies of Texas student-counselor ratio is 693:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Somerset Academies of Texas chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.6%
Federal
75.8%
State
4.6%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
417 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Somerset Academies of Texas.

White 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
African American 6.4%
Asian 5.7%
Multiracial 2.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 32.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Somerset Academies of Texas's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Somerset Academy Oaks 69.9
  2. 2 Somerset Academy Collegiate 30.6
  3. 3 Somerset Academy Brooks 16.7
  4. 4 Somerset Academy Lone Star 11.7

Programs & Resources

2 / 4
Schools with AP
22 AP courses total
692.6:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
34.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Somerset Academies of Texas

School Enrollment
Somerset Academy Brooks
Charter
1,227
Somerset Academy Collegiate
Charter
1,080
Somerset Academy Oaks
Charter
199
Somerset Academy Lone Star
Charter
98

How Somerset Academies of Texas Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Comparisons are relative to Somerset Academies of Texas's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Somerset Academies of Texas?

Somerset Academies of Texas has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,097 students.

How much does Somerset Academies of Texas spend per student?

Somerset Academies of Texas spends $11,611 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #417 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Somerset Academies of Texas?

Somerset Academies of Texas students are 78.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% White, 6.4% African American, 5.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Somerset Academies of Texas?

Somerset Academies of Texas has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #417 out of 1044 districts in Texas.