B
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 Palmview.
PK–5E B Reyna ElLa Joya Independent School District
6–8Irene M Garcia MiddleLa 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.