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Wharton Independent School District, Texas

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Wharton Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,844 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Wharton Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Wharton County). During the 2023 school year, 1,844 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Wharton Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Garland Novosad20242027
Lisa Perez20242027
Curtis Evans2026
Sherrell Speer2026
Marie Ward20232026
Doris Teague20222025
Ann Witt20222025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,106,000 $1,623 12%
Local: $17,467,000 $9,126 68%
State: $5,054,000 $2,641 20%
Total: $25,627,000 $13,389
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,441,000 $14,336
Total Current Expenditures: $21,788,000 $11,383
Instructional Expenditures: $12,424,000 $6,491 45%
Student and Staff Support: $2,278,000 $1,190 8%
Administration: $2,926,000 $1,528 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,160,000 $2,173 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,569,000 $2,387
Construction: $4,450,000 $2,324
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $987,000 $515


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 >=50 15-19 30 <=20 45-49
2018-2019 31 >=50 20-24 31 PS 21-39 45-49
2017-2018 29 >=50 23 28 PS <50 45-49
2016-2017 66 PS 56 68 >=50 75-79
2015-2016 64 >=50 58 64 >=50 75-79
2014-2015 64 PS 50-54 66 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 68 PS 60-64 68 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 67 >=50 58 67 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 76 >=50 65-69 76 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 76 PS 65-69 77 PS 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 >=50 20-24 29 21-39 50-54
2018-2019 31 >=50 20-24 30 PS 21-39 45-49
2017-2018 28 >=50 17 29 PS <50 45-49
2016-2017 56 >=50 47 57 <50 70-74
2015-2016 62 >=50 50 63 >=50 75-79
2014-2015 64 >=50 60 62 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 68 PS 59 68 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 73 >=50 67 71 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 84 >=50 75-79 84 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 82 PS 75-79 82 PS 90-94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 85-89 PS 80-89 85-89 PS 80-89
2017-2018 >=95 >=90 >=95 PS >=80
2016-2017 >=95 >=90 90-94 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=95 >=90 >=95 >=80
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=90 >=90 PS >=80
2013-2014 90-94 PS 80-89 >=90 PS >=80
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=90 >=90 >=90
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=90 80-84 >=90
2010-2011 80-84 PS 70-79 80-84 PS >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,844 -6.6
2021-2022 1,966 2.6
2020-2021 1,914 -4.5
2019-2020 2,001 -0.7
2018-2019 2,015 -4.1
2017-2018 2,097 -5.5
2016-2017 2,212 -0.6
2015-2016 2,225 0.7
2014-2015 2,209 2.2
2013-2014 2,161 1.1
2012-2013 2,137 -1.1
2011-2012 2,161 -0.6
2010-2011 2,173 -2.2
2009-2010 2,221 0.7
2008-2009 2,206 -3.3
2007-2008 2,278 -3.6
2006-2007 2,359 -1.7
2005-2006 2,398 -3.7
2004-2005 2,487 -0.9
2003-2004 2,510 -1.4
2002-2003 2,546 -2.4
2001-2002 2,608 0.8
2000-2001 2,586 -2.9
1999-2000 2,660 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wharton Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 5.1
Black 25.9 12.8
Hispanic 61.1 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.1 3.0
White 10.1 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Wharton Independent School District had 127.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.45.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.50
Kindergarten: 7.12
Elementary: 38.73
Secondary: 68.00
Total: 127.59

Wharton Independent School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 19.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 19.50
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 79.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.77
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.96
Other Support Services: 84.40


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Wharton Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
C G Sivells El429PK-1
Wharton El4762-5
Wharton H S5709-12
Wharton J H3696-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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