C−
Sheldon Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Sheldon.
Students
10,946
Schools
14
Spent per student
$12,986
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$439.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sheldon Independent School District
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $439.1M, about $40,118 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon.
PK–1Sheldon Early Childhood AcademyThis district
2–5Sheldon ElThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12C E King H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,986 per student · 1% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 37%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,206’20
10,570’21
10,990’22
11,028’23
10,946’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 66%Black 28%White 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
L E Monahan El
D635 students16:1
Sheldon Lake El
C622 students16:1
Royalwood El
C+607 students15:1
Garrett El
D606 students17:1
Sheldon El
C585 students15:1
Sheldon Early Childhood Academy
562 students18:1
Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood
556 students16:1
H M Carroll El
C536 students14:1
C E King Middle
D1,359 students16:1
Michael R Null Middle
D1,050 students15:1
High Point East
7 students
C E King H S
C−3,716 students18:1
Kase Academy
D−104 students9:1
Sheldon Jjaep
1 students
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.