Wheeler High School
Public high school in Fulton, Missouri · MO School for the Deaf · Grades 9–12
Wheeler High School serves 19 students in grades 9–12 in Fulton (Callaway County). It is one of 3 schools in MO School for the Deaf. By enrollment it is the 544th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 2.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | MO School for the Deaf |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002003021 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | MO School for the Deaf | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 19 | 51 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 2.8 | 3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% | 51% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Wheeler High School in context
Size
Wheeler High School is the only high school in MO School for the Deaf. Its 19 students are 37.3% of the district's 51. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 328; Wheeler High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 4, against an average of 5 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 4 in grade 9 and 4 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.9% here and 74.5% across MO School for the Deaf. Asian students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51% across MO School for the Deaf and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 6.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 19 students, Wheeler High School has 2.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 19 students would have about 1.6 teachers, so Wheeler High School has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Wheeler High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Fulton Treatment Center, 1.1 miles away in Division of Youth Service. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.9% |
| Asian | 15.8% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 E 5th St, Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573)592-2515
Website: msd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wheeler High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 1.1 mi | 30 | 6 | 90% |
| Fulton Senior High School | Fulton 58 | 1.6 mi | 659 | 16 | 42.8% |
| North Callaway High School | North Callaway County R-I | 7.8 mi | 347 | 12.5 | 36.6% |
| South Callaway High School | South Callaway County R-II | 11.4 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 33.8% |
| New Bloomfield High School | New Bloomfield R-III | 11.8 mi | 309 | 12.4 | 37.9% |
| Chamois High School | Osage County R-I | 15.3 mi | 63 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Muriel Battle High School | Columbia 93 | 17.4 mi | 1,492 | 13.5 | 49.5% |
| Southern Boone High School | Southern Boone County R-I | 17.9 mi | 570 | 14.9 | 18.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in MO School for the Deaf
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 19 |
| Wheeler Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 13 |