Wheeler ISD
Wheeler, Texas · Wheeler County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wheeler ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 372 students. By enrollment it is the 884th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 372 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 40 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wheeler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4845420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wheeler ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 372 | 9.3 | 61.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wheeler ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wheeler ISD in context
Size
Wheeler ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Wheeler School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 7, with 39 students. Grade 12 has 30 students and kindergarten has 26, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wheeler ISD enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Wheeler ISD at 52.2%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 45.4%.
61.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 40 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Wheeler ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Wheeler ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Fort Elliott CISD, 9.4 miles away with 141 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Wheeler ISD. Wheeler County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 40 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 372 |
| School administrators | 1 | 372 |
| District administrators | 2 | 186 |
| All staff | 59.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.2% |
| White | 45.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Elliott CISD | 9 mi | 141 | 7.4 | – |
| Kelton ISD | 10 mi | 129 | 8.6 | – |
| Shamrock ISD | 16 mi | 343 | 11.6 | – |
| McLean ISD | 23 mi | 182 | 9.7 | – |
| Miami ISD | 26 mi | 177 | 9.2 | – |
| Lefors ISD | 30 mi | 173 | 7.6 | – |
| Canadian ISD | 32 mi | 758 | 9.5 | – |
| Pampa ISD | 40 mi | 3,141 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wheeler County
- Shamrock ISD (343 students)
- Fort Elliott CISD (141 students)
- Kelton ISD (129 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1 Mustang Dr., Wheeler, TX 79096
Phone: (806)826-5241
Website: wheelerschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.