Wharton Independent School District

2100 N Fulton St
Wharton, TX 77488-3146
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,239 students in Wharton Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Wharton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wharton Independent School District, which is ranked #1081 of all 1,196 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 Independent   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 Independent   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 Independent   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 Independent   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 Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,152 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
460 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
168 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
9%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
117
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,058 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,053 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wharton Independent   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 Independent   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
$14,058
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wharton Independent   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
$15,053
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wharton Independent   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 Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wharton Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2030 E Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6882
Grades: 2-5
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Wharton J High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 N Rusk St
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: n/an/a
1605 Alabama Rd
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6866
Grades: PK-1
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,823 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 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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