Sharyland ISD

What Sharyland ISD does

Sharyland Independent School District (Sharyland ISD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Mission, Texas, serving approximately 9,742 to 9,844 students across 13 campuses within a 26-square-mile area in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Established in 1921 and named after John H. Shary, the district serves the communities of Mission, Alton, Palmhurst, Edinburg, and McAllen under Texas Education Agency oversight, with an elected seven-member Board of Trustees providing local governance. Academically, the district reports a 97.9% four-year graduation rate, a 95.5% attendance rate, an "A" state accountability rating (2025), and a 100% graduation rate as stated on its homepage, while serving a student population that is 66.8% economically disadvantaged, 38.9% emergent bilingual, and 11.0% special education.

The district delivers a comprehensive K-12 platform consisting of eight elementary schools, two junior highs, two high schools, and an alternative education center, supported by 1,354 staff (46.3% teachers, 30.1% auxiliary, 10.4% aides, 8.9% support, 2.5% campus administration, 1.9% service-center administration). Core academic offerings include Advanced Placement courses (with district-paid exam fees), dual credit programs via interlocal agreements with South Texas College and a 2025-2027 MOU with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Career and Technical Education with community business partners, gifted and talented services, special education, Section 504 and dyslexia services, and a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. The technology stack integrates Skyward (student information system and family access), PowerSchool (records), Eduphoria (assessment), Clever (single sign-on), Empower and SEMS (IEP management), Laserfiche (document management), Branching Minds (MTSS), Renaissance Accelerated Reader, iStation, Imagine Learning, and Google Classroom — an entirely third-party integrated ecosystem with no proprietary AI or platform assets.

Funding comes primarily from Texas state education formulas, local property taxes, and federal categorical programs (Title I, IDEA, special education), with supplemental private support from the Sharyland ISD Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that has awarded $1,064,625 across 874 grants since 2004. There is no tuition for resident students, and the go-to-market is geographic enrollment within district boundaries, with formal intra-district and inter-district transfer processes. The district is preparing the BOND 2026 capital improvement bond and is pursuing community business partnerships for CTE work-based learning, while its marketing and community engagement is conducted through its website, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and publicly broadcast Board of Trustees meetings.

Name

Sharyland ISD

Legal name

Sharyland Independent School District

Website

https://sharylandisd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sharyland Independent School District is a public K-12 district serving approximately 9,742 students across 13 campuses in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, providing free education from pre-K through grade 12 to communities in Mission, Alton, Palmhurst, Edinburg, and McAllen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI), Emergency Medical Response & On-Campus EMS/AED Programs (EDAEACAO)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Advanced academics programs
• Fine arts athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mission

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public independent school district in Texas, Sharyland ISD receives primary funding from state education funding formulas, local property taxes, and federal programs including Title I, special education, and other categorical funding. The district also receives funding through bonds for capital improvements (BOND 2026).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sharyland ISD is a public K-12 independent school district operating 13 campuses across approximately 26 square miles in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, serving approximately 9,742 students. The district delivers comprehensive educational services spanning elementary, junior high, and high school levels, including core academics, advanced placement and dual credit college courses, career and technical education, special education and MTSS interventions, fine arts, and athletics.

Product overview

Sharyland ISD is a comprehensive K-12 public school district operating 13 campuses in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The district offers a unified educational platform providing core academic instruction alongside specialized programs including Advanced Academics (AP, dual credit, gifted/talented), Career and Technical Education, Special Programs (special education, 504, dyslexia services), Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for intervention, Fine Arts, and Athletics. The district leverages integrated technology platforms including Skyward (student information), PowerSchool (records), Eduphoria (assessment), and Branching Minds (MTSS) to deliver educational services to approximately 9,742 students. A 501(c)(3) Education Foundation provides supplemental grant funding for programs not covered by the operating budget.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sharyland ISD Education Foundation: A 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt philanthropic organization of citizens that shares a vision of enhancing education in Sharyland ISD through private support and grants.

Products and services

• Sharyland ISD K-12 Public Education Service Comprehensive kindergarten-through-12th-grade public education operated across 13 campuses (8 elementary, 2 junior highs, 2 high schools, 1 alternative education center) serving approximately 9,742 students residing in Mission, Alton, Palmhurst, Edinburg, and McAllen, Texas.
• Advanced Academics Program College-readiness program offering Advanced Placement (AP) courses across multiple subjects, dual credit partnerships with South Texas College and UTRGV, gifted and talented services, and PSAT/SAT/ACT preparation with district-paid AP exam fees.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Vocational and career-focused educational pathways with industry-relevant training, internships, work-based learning, and business development partnerships preparing students for workforce readiness.
• Special Education and Section 504 Programs Comprehensive support services for students ages 3-21 including Special Education, Section 504 accommodations, Dyslexia services with certified teachers using structured literacy approaches, and IEP management via Empower.
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Data-driven three-tiered intervention framework addressing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional student needs, supported by Branching Minds software for progress monitoring, intervention documentation, and personalized support delivery.
• Fine Arts Program Comprehensive visual and performing arts education including Art, Band, Choir, Dance, Mariachi, Theatre, and Elementary Music, with award-winning programs across both Sharyland high schools (Rattler and Diamondback Fine Arts).
• Athletics Program UIL Region IV District 31-5A athletic programs across high schools (Sharyland Rattlers and Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks) and junior highs, with a Hall of Honor established in the 2024-2025 school year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.9% graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Texas CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership allowing high school students to enroll in college courses while attending high school. Sharyland ISD has interlocal agreements with South Texas College for dual credit programs.
• University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual credit partnership (MOU 2025-2027) enabling high school students to earn college credit through UTRGV courses while completing high school requirements.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersRegulatory oversight relationship. District operates under TEA guidelines, submits accountability data, and participates in state-mandated programs including Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) through TEA.
• Texas Secretary of StateminorOthersElection administration partnership for school board elections conducted under state oversight.
• Hidalgo County Elections DepartmentminorOthersCounty-level election administration for board of trustees elections.
• Community Business PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCTE partnerships with local businesses to provide students with internships, work-based learning opportunities, and business development coaching. District actively recruits community partners through interest forms.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McAllen Independent School District: Adjacent public K-12 district serving McAllen, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Operates a similar comprehensive K-12 platform with comparable demographics (high bilingual and economically disadvantaged populations), competing directly with Sharyland ISD for families at district boundaries.
• Mission Consolidated Independent School District: Neighboring public K-12 district headquartered in Mission, Texas. Provides directly comparable K-12 public education services to overlapping communities in Hidalgo County, with similar student demographics and program mix.
• Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District: One of the largest public K-12 districts in the Rio Grande Valley, headquartered in Edinburg. Serves overlapping communities (Edinburg is within Sharyland ISD's catchment footprint), making it a direct competitor for student enrollment and operating under the same TEA accountability framework.
• La Joya Independent School District: Adjacent public K-12 district in Hidalgo County serving similar Rio Grande Valley demographics. Provides directly comparable comprehensive K-12 services including bilingual education, CTE, and dual credit partnerships with the same regional higher education partners.
• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District: Large neighboring Texas public K-12 district in the Rio Grande Valley. Competes for transfer students within the same labor market and operates under the same TEA accountability system with comparable demographic profile.
• Donna Independent School District: Adjacent public K-12 district in Hidalgo County serving the Donna area. Directly comparable as a public K-12 provider with similar demographics, accountability framework, and bilingual program emphasis.

Regional players

• Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District: Public K-12 district in Cameron County in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Operates with similar program mix (AP, dual credit, CTE) but serves a different county; comparable as a regional reference point for district performance and programming.

Broad incumbents

• Houston Independent School District: Largest public K-12 district in Texas. Operates with overlapping programmatic categories (AP, dual credit, CTE, special education, bilingual) but at much larger scale and serves an urban population rather than a suburban Valley catchment.

Others

• Skyward (Education Technology Vendor): Student information system vendor whose platform is the backbone of Sharyland ISD's enrollment, gradebook, and family access functions. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.
• Branching Minds: MTSS platform vendor that Sharyland ISD has selected to power its Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Comparable as an instructional technology enabler rather than as a peer institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sisdmedia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SharylandSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/sisdnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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