Sharyland ISD
Sharyland ISD is a public school district based in Mission, Texas, serving 9,844 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 757 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Elaine Howard. It spends about $11,063 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Sharyland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sharyland | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,063 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,726 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $117.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $129.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 627 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 290 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Elaine Howard
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waller ISDWaller | 9,905 | 11 | $10,535 | 15.4 | #121 |
| New Braunfels ISDNew Braunfels | 9,893 | 16 | $8,744 | 15.3 | #122 |
| Montgomery ISDMontgomery | 9,889 | 12 | $9,162 | 15.8 | #123 |
| Sharyland ISDMission · this district | 9,844 | 13 | $11,063 | 15.7 | #124 |
| Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill | 9,836 | 11 | $9,168 | 14.9 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland, MI | 9,861 | $15,519 | 17.1 |
| Warrick County School CorporationBoonville, IN | 9,858 | $9,239 | 16.1 |
| Whittier Union HighWhittier, CA | 9,846 | $15,902 | 22.3 |
| Scott CountyGeorgetown, KY | 9,830 | $10,759 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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