Total enrollment
7,729
-640 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Wharton County
Texas · Public K-12
Wharton County sits inside Texas and runs 22 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 7,729 students. El Campo ISD alone accounts for 3,279 of those students. The level mix is 11 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in Wharton County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
27%
was 29%
% Hispanic
60%
was 57%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
22
5 districts
Enrollment
7,729
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,924
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
64.8%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
11
3,659 students
Middle
5
1,718 students
High
6
2,352 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
EL CAMPO ISD
3,279 students · 5 districts in Wharton County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Wharton County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
38
25.4% under 18
Test scores in Wharton County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 16 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- EAST BERNARD H S· 74.0%
- EAST BERNARD J H· 62.0%
- LOUISE H S· 62.0%
- EL CAMPO H S· 61.0%
- LOUISE J H· 59.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- WHARTON EL· 31.0%
- HUTCHINS EL· 33.0%
- WHARTON H S· 33.0%
- WHARTON J H· 34.0%
- LOUISE EL· 41.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL CAMPO H S | El Campo | High | 09-12 | 1,002 | · |
| EL CAMPO MIDDLE | El Campo | Middle | 06-08 | 707 | · |
| HUTCHINS EL | El Campo | Elementary | 01-03 | 678 | · |
| WHARTON H S | Wharton | High | 09-12 | 566 | · |
| NEWGULF EL | Boling | Elementary | PK-05 | 559 | · |
| WHARTON EL | Wharton | Elementary | 02-05 | 478 | · |
| NORTHSIDE EL | El Campo | Elementary | 04-05 | 471 | · |
| MYATT EL | El Campo | Elementary | PK-KG | 421 | · |
| C G SIVELLS EL | Wharton | Elementary | PK-01 | 399 | · |
| EAST BERNARD EL | East Bernard | Elementary | PK-04 | 380 | · |
| BOLING H S | Boling | High | 09-12 | 328 | · |
| WHARTON J H | Wharton | Middle | 06-08 | 324 | · |
| EAST BERNARD J H | East Bernard | Middle | 05-08 | 314 | · |
| EAST BERNARD H S | East Bernard | High | 09-12 | 302 | · |
| LOUISE EL | Louise | Elementary | PK-05 | 273 | · |
| IAGO J H | Boling | Middle | 06-08 | 264 | · |
| LOUISE H S | Louise | High | 09-12 | 153 | · |
| LOUISE J H | Louise | Middle | 06-08 | 109 | · |
| EBISD WCJJAEP | Wharton | High | 09-09 | 1 | · |
| WHARTON COUNTY DISCRETIONARY JJAEP | Wharton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| WHARTON COUNTY JJAEP | Wharton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| WHARTON ISD JJAEP | Wharton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Wharton County
About Wharton County
Across the thinly populated Texas county of Wharton County of about 41,794 residents, the public-school footprint covers 22 schools and about 7,729 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $66,924, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 11%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wharton County consists of 11 elementary schools (3,659 students), 5 middle schools (1,718), and 6 high schools (2,352).
EL CAMPO ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 3,279 students across Wharton County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,729 students, shrank 8% from the 8,369 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 18 to 19 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment grew from 57% to 60%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data