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5.00 (1 review)

587 W 300 N

Valparaiso, IN 46385
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Tel: (219)759-2561

www.union.k12.in.us

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Wheeler High School serves 549 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the IN average of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 30%.
Wheeler High School operates within the Union Township Corp School District.
Union Township Corp School District's 100% graduation rate is higher than the IN state average of 81%.

School Overview

The student population of 549 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	549 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.31 is more than the state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(IN) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	19:1

Asian	n/a	2%

Hispanic	14%	11%

Black	1%	12%

White	82%	70%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	3%	5%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.31	0.27

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	12%	41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	4%	8%

District Comparison

Union Township Corp School District's student population of 1,525 students has decreased by 6% over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 100% has increased from 99% over five years.
The revenue/student of $11,360 in this district is less than the state average of $11,417. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The district's spending/student of $9,664 is less than the state average of $10,528. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.

School District Name	Union Township Corp School District
Number of Schools Managed	4	3
Number of Students Managed	1,525	1,465

Graduation Rate	100%	81%

District Total Revenue	$17 MM	$17 MM

District Spending	$15 MM	$15 MM

District Revenue / Student	$11,360	$11,417

District Spending / Student	$9,664	$10,528

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education

School Reviews

10/1/2013

Any parent would be lucky to have their child attend this establishment. I missed it before I even graduated, and will forever carry with me the lessons learned from the staff there. I miss it everyday staff and all! :) Molly Fiser. Year 2008.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Mfize

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