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Somerset Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,252 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Somerset Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Bexar and Atascosa counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,252 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Somerset Independent School District, District 4

General election

General election for Somerset Independent School District, District 4

Incumbent Robert Sanchez defeated Justin Hagedorn in the general election for Somerset Independent School District, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Robert Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
 
73.4
 
315
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Justin Hagedorn (Nonpartisan)
 
26.6
 
114

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Total votes: 429
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Somerset Independent School District, District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Andrea De La Cruz (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Francisco De Luna Jr. (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 1

General election

General election for Somerset Independent School District, District 1

Michael Lujan defeated incumbent Sandra Rosales in the general election for Somerset Independent School District, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Michael Lujan (Nonpartisan)
 
52.5
 
166
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Sandra Rosales (Nonpartisan)
 
47.5
 
150

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Total votes: 316
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Somerset Independent School District, District 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Tim Segura (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 3

General election

General election for Somerset Independent School District, District 3

Incumbent Elizabeth Hansen defeated Omar Pachecano in the general election for Somerset Independent School District, District 3 on November 8, 2022.

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Elizabeth Hansen (Nonpartisan)
 
55.6
 
213
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Omar Pachecano (Nonpartisan)
 
44.4
 
170

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Total votes: 383
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Somerset Independent School District, District 7

General election

General election for Somerset Independent School District, District 7

Incumbent Don Green defeated Johnny Salazar in the general election for Somerset Independent School District, District 7 on November 8, 2022.

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Don Green (Nonpartisan)
 
50.2
 
222
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Johnny Salazar (Nonpartisan)
 
49.8
 
220

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Total votes: 442
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Somerset Independent School District, District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Robert Sanchez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Andrea De La Cruz (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 6

General election

General election for Somerset Independent School District, District 6

Incumbent Leo Salas defeated Frank Munoz and Francisco De Luna in the general election for Somerset Independent School District, District 6 on November 3, 2020.

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Leo Salas (Nonpartisan)
 
52.1
 
278
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Frank Munoz (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
128
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Francisco De Luna (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
128

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Total votes: 534
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Somerset Independent School District, District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Sandra Rosales (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Tim Segura (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Somerset Independent School District, District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Elizabeth Hansen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Somerset Independent School District, District 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Don Green (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.


About the district

School board

The Somerset Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrea De La CruzDistrict 52028
Robert SanchezDistrict 42028
Francisco De Luna Jr.District 620232028
Michael LujanDistrict 120222026
Don GreenDistrict 720192026
Elizabeth HansenDistrict 320192026
Tim SeguraDistrict 220192026

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Overlapping state house districts

Somerset Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 118John LujanRepublican Party 70% 12%
Texas House of Representatives District 80Don McLaughlinRepublican Party 30% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,524,000 $3,922 24%
Local: $10,292,000 $2,600 16%
State: $37,737,000 $9,534 59%
Total: $63,553,000 $16,057
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,527,000 $16,808
Total Current Expenditures: $49,182,000 $12,425
Instructional Expenditures: $27,225,000 $6,878 41%
Student and Staff Support: $5,834,000 $1,473 9%
Administration: $5,388,000 $1,361 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,735,000 $2,712 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $15,063,000 $3,805
Construction: $14,751,000 $3,726
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $216,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $1,853,000 $468

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 PS <50 40 >=50 50-54
2018-2019 41 PS <50 40 <50 45-49
2017-2018 36 PS <50 35 PS <50 40-44
2016-2017 67 PS >=50 66 <50 >=50 70-74
2015-2016 59 PS >=50 58 >=50 >=50 60-64
2014-2015 65 PS >=50 65 PS >=50 65-69
2013-2014 70 PS >=50 68 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 71 PS 40-59 70 <50 >=50 76
2011-2012 78 PS >=50 78 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 80 PS >=50 80 >=50 80-84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 PS <50 38 >=50 50-54
2018-2019 35 <50 <50 34 <50 40-44
2017-2018 32 <50 <50 31 PS >=50 35-39
2016-2017 59 PS >=50 59 >=50 >=50 60-64
2015-2016 58 PS 60-79 58 >=50 60-79 55-59
2014-2015 64 >=50 >=50 63 >=50 >=80 69
2013-2014 64 PS >=50 63 >=50 60-79 65-69
2012-2013 67 PS >=80 66 >=50 >=50 73
2011-2012 83 PS >=50 82 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 83 PS >=50 82 >=50 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 93 PS 90-94 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 92 90-94 PS 80-89
2016-2017 89 PS 85-89 PS >=80
2015-2016 90 PS 90-94 PS 80-89
2014-2015 88 PS PS 85-89 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 89 PS 85-89 >=90
2012-2013 79 PS PS 80-84 PS PS 60-79
2011-2012 81 PS 80-84 PS PS 70-79
2010-2011 86 PS 85-89 PS PS >=90

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,252 2.5
2022-2023 4,147 4.6
2021-2022 3,958 -1.6
2020-2021 4,021 -2.2
2019-2020 4,111 -1.1
2018-2019 4,158 -0.3
2017-2018 4,169 2.4
2016-2017 4,067 1.8
2015-2016 3,994 0.8
2014-2015 3,964 0.1
2013-2014 3,960 1.4
2012-2013 3,903 1.3
2011-2012 3,852 1.6
2010-2011 3,790 1.7
2009-2010 3,726 6.2
2008-2009 3,495 -1.7
2007-2008 3,554 0.3
2006-2007 3,544 1.7
2005-2006 3,485 1.1
2004-2005 3,448 4.8
2003-2004 3,284 4.0
2002-2003 3,154 1.6
2001-2002 3,105 8.3
2000-2001 2,848 8.2
1999-2000 2,614 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Somerset Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.4
Black 0.5 12.8
Hispanic 92.0 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 0.6 3.1
White 6.5 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Somerset Independent School District had 263.64 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.21
Kindergarten: 12.86
Elementary: 95.60
Secondary: 108.99
Total: 263.64

Somerset Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 30.82 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 30.82
School Administrative Support: 17.92
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 59.93
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.96
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 20.00
Other Support Services: 175.57

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Somerset Independent School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Atascosa Co Alter38-11
Savannah Heights Int6055-6
Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy1309-12
Somerset Early Childhood El379PK-KG
Somerset El7181-4
Somerset H S1,1509-12
Somerset J H6187-8
S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans El649PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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