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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484542005168
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible - 7% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,202
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.2%
White 45.4%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Wheeler School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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