Total enrollment
1,961
-245 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Sinton
Texas · Public K-12
Sinton, Texas comes in at 5 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 1,961 students total and an average campus size near 392.
7-year change in Sinton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 15%
% Hispanic
83%
was 83%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| E MERLE SMITH MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 425 |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CTR | High | 08-11 | 11 |
| SINTON EL | Elementary | 03-05 | 458 |
| SINTON H S | High | 09-12 | 547 |
| WELDER EL | Elementary | PK-02 | 520 |
About Sinton
Sinton is a sparse Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 1,961 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 392, noticeably below the state mean of about 606.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 2,206 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,961 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sinton discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.