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

Wheeling Park High School

Federal NCES profile for Wheeling Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540105000875
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wheeling Park High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#14 of 14
public schools in Wheeling · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
1,427
students enrolled

Wheeling Park High School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wheeling Park High School ranks #14 of 14 public schools in Wheeling, WV.

School address

Wheeling, WV 26003
District: Ohio County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540105000875 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Wheeling Park High School held near 1,492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 111.0 → 104.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 540105000875 · Wheeling, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,427 enr · 12.9:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Warwood School (516 students)

Wheeling Park High School held near 1,492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 111.0 → 104.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Wheeling Park High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wheeling Park High School reports 1,427 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 Park High School compares

Wheeling Park High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 2% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,427 top 2% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,427
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 48% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$16,079
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 130 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.6%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Wheeling Park High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 23

District finance for Ohio County Schools reports $16,079 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wheeling Park High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warwood School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodsdale Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Triadelphia Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Elm Grove Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Ritchie Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ohio County Schools · 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 (~1,427 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wheeling Park High School

How many students attend Wheeling Park High School?

Wheeling Park High School has 1,427 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wheeling, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,490 (2022-23) → 1,492 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wheeling Park High School is 12.9:1, which is 2% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

The largest demographic group at Wheeling Park High School is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Wheeling, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheeling Park High School?

Wheeling Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Park High School rank among public schools in Wheeling?

By Resource Investment Index, Wheeling Park High School ranks #14 of 14 public schools in Wheeling, WV. 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 Ohio County Schools?

Besides Wheeling Park High School, Ohio County Schools also operates Warwood School (516 students), Woodsdale Elementary School (405 students), and Triadelphia Middle School (387 students). See the Ohio County Schools 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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