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Item: Sheldon Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

11411 C E King Pkwy
Houston, TX 77044-2002

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (281) 727-2000

www.sheldonisd.com

Top Rankings

Sheldon Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

13 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

11,028 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

659 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	534	227
Kind	606	298
1	695	318
2	723	332
3	735	329
4	752	329
5	800	329
6	789	332
7	790	335
8	828	341
9	985	389
10	1,013	362
11	989	335
12	789	303

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District Rank

Sheldon Independent School District, which is ranked #1023 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1022 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District
2023	#1022
2022	#1032
2021	#1080
2019	#942
2018	#946
2017	#973
2016	#984
2015	#927
2014	#914
2013	#855
2012	#618

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30%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	30%	44%
2022	27%	41%
2021	19%	37%
2019	37%	51%
2018	33%	49%
2017	69%	78%
2016	66%	75%
2015	66%	73%
2014	70%	76%
2013	73%	78%
2012	83%	83%

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36%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2022	36%	51%
2021	25%	42%
2019	35%	47%
2018	33%	45%
2017	62%	72%
2016	62%	71%
2015	65%	73%
2014	68%	75%
2013	72%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	84%	88%

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28%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2022	28%	46%
2021	22%	43%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	88%	90%
2022	84%	90%
2021	91%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	86%	89%
2016	86%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	89%	88%
2012	88%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.48	0.64
2022	0.48	0.64
2021	0.47	0.64
2020	0.45	0.63
2019	0.45	0.63
2018	0.47	0.64
2017	0.47	0.64
2016	0.48	0.63
2015	0.49	0.63
2014	0.49	0.63
2013	0.56	0.64
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.59	0.64
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.57	0.64
2007	0.60	0.64
2006	0.62	0.64
2005	0.64	0.64
2004	0.65	0.64
2003	0.66	0.64
2002	0.66	0.64
2001	0.67	0.64
2000	0.66	0.65
1999	0.66	0.65
1998	0.65	0.65
1997	0.64	0.64
1996	0.63	0.64
1995	0.61	0.64
1994	0.60	0.64
1993	0.58	0.63
1992	0.56	0.63
1991	0.53	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2021	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

66%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	68%	53%
2022	68%	53%
2021	69%	53%
2020	72%	53%
2019	72%	53%
2018	70%	52%
2017	70%	52%
2016	69%	52%
2015	65%	52%
2014	68%	52%
2013	62%	51%
2012	61%	51%
2011	59%	50%
2010	60%	49%
2009	61%	48%
2008	60%	47%
2007	55%	46%
2006	53%	46%
2005	48%	45%
2004	46%	44%
2003	44%	43%
2002	40%	42%
2001	36%	41%
2000	35%	40%
1999	30%	39%
1998	28%	38%
1997	25%	38%
1996	22%	37%
1995	20%	36%
1994	18%	36%
1993	17%	35%
1992	16%	35%
1991	13%	34%

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% Black

27%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	26%	13%
2022	25%	13%
2021	24%	13%
2020	21%	13%
2019	21%	13%
2018	22%	13%
2017	22%	13%
2016	21%	13%
2015	21%	13%
2014	22%	13%
2013	21%	13%
2012	21%	13%
2011	23%	13%
2010	24%	14%
2009	25%	14%
2008	25%	14%
2007	27%	14%
2006	26%	15%
2005	26%	14%
2004	25%	14%
2003	22%	14%
2002	23%	14%
2001	23%	14%
2000	22%	14%
1999	23%	14%
1998	22%	14%
1997	23%	14%
1996	22%	14%
1995	22%	14%
1994	23%	14%
1993	21%	14%
1992	21%	14%
1991	20%	14%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	26%
2022	5%	26%
2021	5%	26%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	27%
2018	8%	28%
2017	8%	28%
2016	9%	29%
2015	12%	29%
2014	9%	29%
2013	12%	30%
2012	13%	31%
2011	13%	31%
2010	13%	33%
2009	13%	34%
2008	15%	35%
2007	18%	36%
2006	20%	36%
2005	25%	38%
2004	29%	39%
2003	34%	40%
2002	36%	41%
2001	40%	42%
2000	43%	44%
1999	46%	45%
1998	49%	46%
1997	51%	46%
1996	54%	47%
1995	56%	48%
1994	57%	48%
1993	60%	49%
1992	62%	49%
1991	70%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,015 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,279 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$155 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	$155 MM	$14 MM
2022	$145 MM	$14 MM
2021	$155 MM	$14 MM
2020	$145 MM	$14 MM
2019	$132 MM	$13 MM
2018	$112 MM	$11 MM
2017	$106 MM	$11 MM
2016	$105 MM	$11 MM
2015	$87 MM	$9 MM
2014	$97 MM	$10 MM
2012	$89 MM	$9 MM
2011	$93 MM	$10 MM
2010	$87 MM	$9 MM
2009	$81 MM	$9 MM
2008	$77 MM	$8 MM
2007	$63 MM	$8 MM
2006	$50 MM	$7 MM
2005	$42 MM	$7 MM
2004	$40 MM	$6 MM
2003	$42 MM	$6 MM
2002	$37 MM	$6 MM
2001	$32 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$6 MM
1999	$30 MM	$6 MM
1998	$29 MM	$6 MM
1997	$29 MM	$6 MM
1996	$30 MM	$6 MM
1995	$28 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$146 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	$146 MM	$13 MM
2022	$170 MM	$13 MM
2021	$146 MM	$13 MM
2020	$170 MM	$13 MM
2019	$216 MM	$12 MM
2018	$201 MM	$11 MM
2017	$141 MM	$11 MM
2016	$97 MM	$11 MM
2015	$83 MM	$9 MM
2014	$99 MM	$10 MM
2012	$80 MM	$9 MM
2011	$110 MM	$9 MM
2010	$83 MM	$9 MM
2009	$102 MM	$9 MM
2008	$98 MM	$8 MM
2007	$67 MM	$8 MM
2006	$53 MM	$7 MM
2005	$43 MM	$7 MM
2004	$58 MM	$6 MM
2003	$57 MM	$6 MM
2002	$58 MM	$6 MM
2001	$47 MM	$6 MM
2000	$35 MM	$6 MM
1999	$29 MM	$6 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$26 MM	$6 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,015

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,064	$15,640
2022	$14,328	$15,527
2021	$15,144	$15,800
2020	$14,328	$15,527
2019	$14,089	$14,104
2018	$12,353	$12,819
2017	$11,912	$13,668
2016	$12,343	$13,530
2015	$10,970	$12,250
2014	$12,443	$11,938
2012	$12,364	$11,792
2011	$13,571	$12,560
2010	$13,296	$12,250
2009	$12,971	$11,947
2008	$13,209	$11,503
2007	$11,105	$11,028
2006	$9,462	$10,357
2005	$8,613	$9,808
2004	$8,823	$9,347
2003	$10,131	$9,172
2002	$9,029	$8,890
2001	$7,561	$8,220
2000	$7,396	$8,183
1999	$7,430	$7,482
1998	$7,406	$7,282
1997	$7,581	$6,948
1995	$7,246	$6,375
1992	$5,384	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,279

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sheldon Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,325	$14,776
2022	$16,759	$14,277
2021	$14,348	$14,927
2020	$16,759	$14,277
2019	$23,021	$13,432
2018	$22,065	$12,640
2017	$15,868	$13,337
2016	$11,421	$12,941
2015	$10,372	$12,682
2014	$12,795	$11,519
2012	$11,196	$11,195
2011	$16,041	$12,153
2010	$12,572	$12,682
2009	$16,409	$12,666
2008	$16,931	$11,542
2007	$11,900	$10,438
2006	$10,066	$9,999
2005	$8,722	$9,530
2004	$12,854	$9,298
2003	$13,522	$9,172
2002	$14,321	$8,828
2001	$11,269	$8,284
2000	$8,388	$8,055
1999	$7,101	$7,777
1998	$6,882	$7,202
1997	$6,813	$7,030
1995	$5,330	$5,816
1992	$4,968	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sheldon Independent School District?

Sheldon Independent School District manages 13 public schools serving 11,028 students.

What is the rank of Sheldon Independent School District?

Sheldon Independent School District is ranked #1023 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sheldon Independent School District?

66% of Sheldon Independent School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sheldon Independent School District?

Sheldon Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Sheldon Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,279 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,028 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 88% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education