For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 570 students in Wharton Independent 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 Independent 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 Independent 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 90% 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
2,512 Schools
# Students
1,844 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wharton Independent School District, which is ranked #1084 of all 1,201 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.
Overall District Rank
#1094 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,126 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
53%
# Black Students
478 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
187 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
10%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
137
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,898 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,881 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,898
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,881
$14,148
Best Wharton Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wharton High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Tiger Ave
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6800
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
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