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Sharyland Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Mission and Palmhurst, and parts of McAllen and Alton.
Students
9,844
Schools
14
Spent per student
$11,833
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$77.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sharyland Independent School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Texas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the TX average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $77.1M, about $7,834 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Doffing.
PK–54 elementary schoolsLa Joya Independent School District
6–88 middle schoolsLa Joya Independent School District
9–125 high schoolsLa Joya Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,833 per student · 8% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 52%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,765’20
9,503’21
9,732’22
9,742’23
9,844’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 93%White 5%Asian 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
John H Shary El
C+652 students16:1
Olivero Garza Sr. El
D648 students16:1
Donna Wernecke El
C+631 students15:1
Jessie L Jensen El
D615 students16:1
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen El
C+611 students17:1
Harry Shimotsu El
A−605 students18:1
Romulo D Martinez El
B−525 students15:1
Ruben Hinojosa El
B−472 students16:1
Sharyland North J H
B+791 students16:1
B L Gray J H
A−775 students16:1
Sharyland H S
B+1,527 students18:1
Sharyland Pioneer H S
B1,511 students16:1
Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy
A481 students9:1
Hidalgo County J J A E P
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.