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Somerset Academies of Texas is
an urban public school
in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 1,211 students
in grades Pre-K - 12.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Somerset Academies of Texas Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Somerset Academies of Texas
$5,465
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
29
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Somerset Academies of Texas has received support from
20 individuals from Texas and
9 individuals out-of-state.