Wharton ISD
Wharton, Texas · Wharton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wharton ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,767 students. By enrollment it is the 405th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,767 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4845380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wharton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C G Sivells Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 399 | 17.4 | 89.7% |
| Wharton Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 478 | 17.1 | 77.4% |
| Wharton High School | High | 9–12 | 566 | 13.7 | 73.3% |
| Wharton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wharton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wharton ISD in context
Size
Wharton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Wharton High School with 566 students, and the smallest is Wharton Junior High School with 324; the average is 442, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 152 students this year. Grade 12 has 152 students and kindergarten has 122, 25% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wharton ISD enrolls 159 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Wharton ISD at 62.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 25%.
78.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.3% at Wharton High School to 89.7% at C G Sivells Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 122.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4.8 counselors it has 368 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Wharton ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Boling ISD, 9.9 miles away with 1,151 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Wharton ISD. Wharton County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 116.3 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4.8 | 368 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,767 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 80.9 | 22 |
| Other student support staff | 7.4 | 239 |
| School administrators | 11.1 | 159 |
| District administrators | 6 | 295 |
| All staff | 355 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 62.6% |
| Black | 25% |
| White | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 159 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 123 |
| Grade 8 | 102 |
| Grade 9 | 150 |
| Grade 10 | 129 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 152 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boling ISD | 10 mi | 1,151 | 15.6 | – |
| East Bernard ISD | 10 mi | 997 | 12.7 | – |
| El Campo ISD | 14 mi | 3,279 | 15.9 | – |
| Needville ISD | 17 mi | 3,650 | 14.9 | – |
| Brazos ISD | 21 mi | 866 | 12.8 | – |
| Damon ISD | 21 mi | 107 | 7.6 | – |
| Van Vleck ISD | 24 mi | 1,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Louise ISD | 24 mi | 535 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wharton County
- El Campo ISD (3,279 students)
- Boling ISD (1,151 students)
- East Bernard ISD (997 students)
- Louise ISD (535 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2100 N Fulton St, Wharton, TX 77488
Phone: (979)532-6201
Website: whartonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.