High school (grades 9-12) · Wheeling, IL

Wheeling High School

Federal NCES profile for Wheeling High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170417000117
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wheeling High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#6 of 7
public schools in Wheeling · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
large classes for Illinois
1,743
students enrolled

Wheeling High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wheeling High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Wheeling, IL.

School address

Wheeling, IL 60090
District: Township Hsd 214 · Illinois

NCES ID 170417000117 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170417000117 · Wheeling, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,743 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Prospect High School (2,245 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 7 public schools in Wheeling. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Wheeling High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wheeling High School reports 1,743 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wheeling High School compares

Wheeling High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 13% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,743 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,743
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 77% in Illinois - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,345
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.0%
White 24.6%
Asian 6.0%
African American 3.1%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Wheeling High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 31
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Township Hsd 214, which includes Wheeling High School.

$26,345
Per student
+45%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 74.8%
State 21.3%
Federal 3.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Wheeling High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prospect High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John Hersey High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Buffalo Grove High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rolling Meadows High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Elk Grove High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wheeling High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Township Hsd 214 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,743 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wheeling High School

How many students attend Wheeling High School?

Wheeling High School has 1,743 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wheeling, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheeling High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wheeling High School is 15.8:1, which is 13% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wheeling High School?

The largest demographic group at Wheeling High School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.0% of enrollment, in Wheeling, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheeling High School?

Wheeling High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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).

How does Wheeling High School rank among public schools in Wheeling?

By Resource Investment Index, Wheeling High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Wheeling, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wheeling on the city page.

What other schools are in Township Hsd 214?

Besides Wheeling High School, Township Hsd 214 also operates Prospect High School (2,245 students), John Hersey High School (2,040 students), and Buffalo Grove High School (2,021 students). See the Township Hsd 214 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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