SintonTX
A town of 5,584. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Sinton stand out
The 3 things Sinton does most differently from other towns.
Sinton’s report card
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The data
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Sinton’s public schools outperform 42% of Texas districts
The public schools Sinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welder El | PK–2 | 520 | Not graded |
| Sinton El | 3–5 | 458 | C+ |
| E Merle Smith Middle | 6–8 | 425 | C+ |
| Juvenile Detention CTR | 8–11 | 11 | Not graded |
| Sinton H S | 9–12 | 547 | C+ |
9.3% of Sinton is conserved land
1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rob and Bessie Welder Park | 1.5 mi | 292 |
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Sinton beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Sinton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 12.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 33.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 34.6% | 21.8% |
A typical Sinton home is worth about $169K
The typical Sinton home is worth about $169,000, up 3.4% in a year, 44% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Sinton has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Less crime per resident than 35% of U.S. towns
Sinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About one in six working residents works right in Sinton
Most working residents leave Sinton for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (24%), Houston (5%) and San Antonio (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Sinton’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Sinton.