Other / mixed grade configuration · Wheeler, TX
Wheeler School
Federal NCES profile for Wheeler School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
The verdict
Wheeler School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 372
- students enrolled
Wheeler School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Wheeler School held near 386 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 41.5 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 484542005168 · Wheeler, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
372 enr · 9.1:1 · 57.6% lunch · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Wadley High School (372 students)
Wheeler School held near 386 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.5 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Wheeler School compares
Wheeler School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 38% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.6% | ▼ 7% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Wheeler School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Wheeler Isd reports $13,202 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wheeler School
How many students attend Wheeler School?
Wheeler School has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wheeler, TX. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 386 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheeler School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wheeler School is 9.1:1, which is 38% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wheeler School?
57.6% of students at Wheeler School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wheeler School?
The largest demographic group at Wheeler School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Wheeler, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheeler School?
Wheeler School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Wheeler Isd?
None reported; Wheeler Isd operates only Wheeler School as a public school district in NCES's records.