Wharton ISD School District

2100 N Fulton St
Wharton, TX 77488-3146
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 614 students in Wharton ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Wharton ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wharton ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wharton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wharton ISD School District, which is ranked #1089 of all 1,203 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1094 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wharton ISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wharton ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wharton ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wharton ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wharton ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,202 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
53%
# Black Students
501 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
204 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
10%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
120
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,958 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wharton ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wharton ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,035
$13,640
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wharton ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,958
$14,384
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wharton ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wharton ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wharton High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Tiger Ave
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 614 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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