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Item: Wheeler Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1 Mustang Dr
Wheeler, TX 79096-1010

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Top 20%

Tel: (806) 826-5241

www.wheelerschools.net

Top Rankings

Wheeler Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,244 Schools

# Students

372 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

40 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	19	226
Kind	26	295
1	26	310
2	11	320
3	28	333
4	27	332
5	31	331
6	23	331
7	39	334
8	32	336
9	26	378
10	26	361
11	28	337
12	30	319

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District Rank

Wheeler Independent School District, which is ranked #199 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#196 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District
2023	#196
2022	#222
2021	#187
2019	#499
2018	#275
2017	#326
2016	#347
2015	#606
2014	#524
2013	#613
2012	#971
2011	#888
2010	#551

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62%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	44%
2022	56%	41%
2021	55%	37%
2019	49%	51%
2018	53%	49%
2017	89%	78%
2016	86%	75%
2015	76%	73%
2014	80%	76%
2013	78%	78%
2012	75%	83%
2011	78%	84%
2010	87%	83%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	51%
2021	51%	42%
2019	46%	47%
2018	53%	45%
2017	73%	72%
2016	73%	71%
2015	71%	73%
2014	77%	75%
2013	78%	78%
2012	83%	88%
2011	85%	88%
2010	87%	88%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2022	47%	46%
2021	47%	43%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2022	80%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	80%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	80%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	80%	88%
2012	69%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

9.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	9.3%	23%
2022	12.1%	28.9%
2021	5.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.52	0.64
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.63
2016	0.49	0.63
2015	0.48	0.63
2014	0.49	0.63
2013	0.49	0.64
2012	0.50	0.63
2011	0.51	0.64
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.52	0.64
2006	0.50	0.64
2005	0.51	0.64
2004	0.49	0.64
2003	0.47	0.64
2002	0.47	0.64
2001	0.45	0.64
2000	0.42	0.64
1999	0.40	0.64
1998	0.36	0.64
1997	0.34	0.64
1996	0.27	0.63
1995	0.29	0.63
1994	0.27	0.63
1993	0.26	0.62
1992	0.26	0.62
1991	0.26	0.62
1990	0.23	0.62
1989	0.17	0.62
1988	0.22	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2007)
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2007	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

52%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	55%	53%
2022	57%	53%
2021	59%	53%
2020	58%	53%
2019	58%	53%
2018	61%	52%
2017	61%	53%
2016	61%	52%
2015	62%	52%
2014	63%	52%
2013	62%	51%
2012	61%	51%
2011	59%	50%
2010	57%	49%
2009	56%	48%
2008	51%	47%
2007	51%	46%
2006	48%	45%
2005	46%	45%
2004	39%	44%
2003	37%	43%
2002	35%	42%
2001	32%	41%
2000	29%	40%
1999	28%	39%
1998	23%	38%
1997	22%	37%
1996	16%	37%
1995	17%	36%
1994	16%	36%
1993	15%	35%
1992	15%	35%
1991	14%	34%
1990	12%	33%
1989	10%	32%
1988	11%	31%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2010)
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2010	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%

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% White

46%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	42%	26%
2022	40%	26%
2021	38%	26%
2020	40%	27%
2019	40%	27%
2018	38%	28%
2017	38%	28%
2016	38%	29%
2015	37%	29%
2014	36%	29%
2013	36%	30%
2012	36%	31%
2011	38%	31%
2010	42%	33%
2009	44%	34%
2008	48%	35%
2007	47%	36%
2006	53%	37%
2005	53%	38%
2004	60%	39%
2003	63%	40%
2002	64%	41%
2001	67%	42%
2000	71%	43%
1999	72%	44%
1998	77%	45%
1997	78%	46%
1996	84%	47%
1995	83%	47%
1994	84%	48%
1993	85%	49%
1992	85%	49%
1991	85%	50%
1990	87%	50%
1989	90%	51%
1988	88%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,610 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,414 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$7 MM	$16 MM
2022	$6 MM	$15 MM
2021	$6 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$6 MM	$11 MM
2017	$4 MM	$11 MM
2016	$6 MM	$11 MM
2015	$5 MM	$9 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$5 MM	$10 MM
2010	$5 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$4 MM	$8 MM
2007	$4 MM	$8 MM
2006	$3 MM	$7 MM
2005	$3 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$6 MM	$16 MM
2022	$6 MM	$15 MM
2021	$5 MM	$13 MM
2020	$5 MM	$13 MM
2019	$5 MM	$12 MM
2018	$5 MM	$11 MM
2017	$5 MM	$11 MM
2016	$8 MM	$11 MM
2015	$5 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$9 MM
2011	$4 MM	$9 MM
2010	$5 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$3 MM	$8 MM
2007	$3 MM	$8 MM
2006	$3 MM	$7 MM
2005	$3 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,610

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17,889	$17,623
2022	$15,699	$17,024
2021	$15,079	$15,800
2020	$13,327	$15,527
2019	$12,365	$14,104
2018	$13,402	$12,819
2017	$10,011	$13,668
2016	$12,581	$13,530
2015	$9,994	$12,250
2014	$12,535	$11,938
2012	$13,411	$11,792
2011	$12,210	$12,560
2010	$12,259	$12,250
2009	$11,078	$11,947
2008	$10,889	$11,503
2007	$10,768	$11,028
2006	$9,172	$10,357
2005	$8,983	$9,808
2004	$7,747	$9,347
2003	$8,470	$9,172
2002	$8,573	$8,890
2001	$7,690	$8,220
2000	$7,622	$8,183
1999	$6,877	$7,482
1998	$7,780	$7,282
1997	$6,596	$6,948
1995	$7,990	$6,375
1992	$5,035	$5,401
1990	$4,742	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$15,414

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wheeler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,817	$17,483
2022	$13,740	$16,409
2021	$12,082	$14,927
2020	$11,161	$14,277
2019	$9,919	$13,432
2018	$10,011	$12,640
2017	$10,801	$13,337
2016	$15,407	$12,941
2015	$10,951	$12,682
2014	$14,607	$11,519
2012	$9,066	$11,195
2011	$9,783	$12,153
2010	$13,433	$12,682
2009	$12,241	$12,666
2008	$7,861	$11,542
2007	$8,181	$10,438
2006	$7,336	$9,999
2005	$7,737	$9,530
2004	$7,807	$9,298
2003	$8,076	$9,172
2002	$8,958	$8,828
2001	$8,463	$8,284
2000	$8,303	$8,055
1999	$6,985	$7,777
1998	$7,313	$7,202
1997	$6,537	$7,030
1995	$7,715	$5,816
1992	$4,264	$4,974
1990	$4,521	$4,551

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Best Wheeler Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wheeler School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

1 Mustang Dr
Wheeler, TX 79096
(806) 826-5534

Gr: PK-12 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wheeler Independent School District?

Wheeler Independent School District manages 1 public schools serving 372 students.

What is the rank of Wheeler Independent School District?

Wheeler Independent School District is ranked #199 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wheeler Independent School District?

52% of Wheeler Independent School District students are Hispanic, 46% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wheeler Independent School District?

Wheeler Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Wheeler Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,414 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education