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Somerset Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 621 students in Somerset Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Somerset Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
4,252 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somerset Independent School District, which is ranked #431 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#458 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
92%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
7%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,980 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,996
$13,398
Spending / Student
$12,980
$14,129
Best Somerset Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Somerset J High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7791 6th St
Somerset, TX 78069
(210) 750-8967
Somerset, TX 78069
(210) 750-8967
Gr: 7-8 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Atascosa Co Alter
Alternative School
1511 Zanderson
Jourdanton, TX 78026
(830) 769-2925
Jourdanton, TX 78026
(830) 769-2925
Gr: 8-11 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 67%
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