Wharton ISD School District

2100 N Fulton St
Wharton, TX 77488-3146
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 424 students in Wharton ISD School District.
Public Preschools in Wharton ISD School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,136 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
144,704 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,202 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
501 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
204 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
10%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
120
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
5,763
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1605 Alabama Rd
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6866
Grades: PK-1
| 424 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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