Somerset ISD
Somerset ISD is a public school district based in Somerset, Texas, serving 4,259 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #209 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 532 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jose H Moreno. It spends about $11,044 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Somerset compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Somerset | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,044 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,231 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 606 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 387 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Jose H Moreno
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe ISDSanta Fe | 4,310 | 7 | $11,104 | 15.7 | #207 |
| Alice ISDAlice | 4,297 | 6 | $10,983 | 20.0 | #208 |
| Somerset ISDSomerset · this district | 4,259 | 8 | $11,044 | 15.9 | #209 |
| Sulphur Springs ISDSulphur Springs | 4,216 | 8 | $10,939 | 13.7 | #210 |
| Andrews ISDAndrews | 4,209 | 6 | $11,274 | 15.3 | #211 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert, ID | 4,267 | $8,522 | 19.6 |
| Fairborn CityFairborn, OH | 4,265 | $12,027 | 15.9 |
| Pearl Public SchoolsPearl, MS | 4,258 | $9,187 | 14.3 |
| Petal School DistrictPetal, MS | 4,253 | $9,465 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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