Total enrollment
1,767
-147 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in WHARTON ISD
Texas · 1,767 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools sit under WHARTON ISD in Texas, serving roughly 1,767 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in WHARTON ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WHARTON ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #655 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,767 | #401 of 760 | #4,862 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #505 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #441 of 758 | #4,905 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.8% | #148 of 750 | #1,309 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #270 of 557 | #2,507 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WHARTON ISD
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,097 to 1,767 students (down 16%) and from 158 to 123 full-time teachers (down 22%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHARTON H S | Wharton | High | 09-12 | 566 |
| WHARTON EL | Wharton | Elementary | 02-05 | 478 |
| C G SIVELLS EL | Wharton | Elementary | PK-01 | 399 |
| WHARTON J H | Wharton | Middle | 06-08 | 324 |
| WHARTON ISD JJAEP | Wharton | Elementary | M-M | · |
About WHARTON ISD
Across 5 schools, WHARTON ISD educates about 1,767 students in Texas. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
Looking at the level breakdown, WHARTON ISD consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 353 in this district, meaningfully below the Texas typical of 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 1,914 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,767 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for WHARTON ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.