Wharton ISD
Wharton ISD is a public school district based in Wharton, Texas, serving 1,767 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #364 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 442 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Olatunji Oduwole. It spends about $11,383 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Wharton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wharton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,383 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,491 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 355 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 442 | 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 →Olatunji Oduwole
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangefield ISDOrangefield | 1,781 | 3 | $10,517 | 13.5 | #361 |
| West Oso ISDCorpus Christi | 1,778 | 5 | $11,819 | 13.5 | #362 |
| Peaster ISDWeatherford | 1,776 | 4 | $10,978 | 14.7 | #363 |
| Wharton ISDWharton · this district | 1,767 | 4 | $11,383 | 14.5 | #364 |
| Mineola ISDMineola | 1,753 | 4 | $12,838 | 12.1 | #365 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Christian School DistrictPass Christian, MS | 1,768 | $11,491 | 12.7 |
| Glen Ridge Public School DistrictGlen Ridge, NJ | 1,768 | $20,494 | 12.0 |
| Albion Central School DistrictAlbion, NY | 1,767 | $17,045 | 11.9 |
| Edenton-Chowan SchoolsEdenton, NC | 1,767 | $13,220 | 14.8 |
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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