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About this school
Somerset Academy - Brooks is
an urban public school
in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 1,259 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 21 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
94%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Somerset Academy - Brooks
$9,319
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
90
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Somerset Academy - Brooks has received support from
61 individuals from Texas and
29 individuals out-of-state.