Total enrollment
1,768
-146 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Wharton
Texas · Public K-12
For a city in Texas, Wharton carries 8 public K-12 schools, with combined enrollment of about 1,768 students and an average school size near 221.
4-year change in Wharton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
8,724
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,768
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
8
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C G SIVELLS EL | Elementary | PK-01 | 399 |
| EBISD WCJJAEP | High | 09-09 | 1 |
| WHARTON COUNTY DISCRETIONARY JJAEP | Elementary | M-M | · |
| WHARTON COUNTY JJAEP | Elementary | M-M | · |
| WHARTON EL | Elementary | 02-05 | 478 |
| WHARTON H S | High | 09-12 | 566 |
| WHARTON ISD JJAEP | Elementary | M-M | · |
| WHARTON J H | Middle | 06-08 | 324 |
About Wharton
Wharton is a moderately sized Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 8 schools and 1,768 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 221, lower than the state mean of about 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,768 students, declined 8% from the 1,914 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Wharton gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wharton discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.