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Wheeler High School

Traditional Public School

318 Cr 5011

Booneville, MS 38829

662-365-2629

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Overview

Wheeler High School serves 532 students in grades K-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was B. Per student spending for this school is $8,716.

Grades

K

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2

3

4

5

6

7

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9

10

11

12

Performance

B

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$8,716/Child

Demographics

Wheeler High School serves 532 students. This school body is 90.04% White and 6.39% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 43
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 95%
In-Field: 99% 
Principals
Total: 2
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 532

By Grade:

  •       K: 49
  •       1: 36
  •       2: 36
  •       3: 45
  •       4: 45
  •       5: 35
  •       6: 40
  •       7: 53
  •       8: 45
  •       9: 41
  •       10: 45
  •       11: 26
  •       12: 29
  •       Other: 7

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 6%
  •       White: 90%
  •       Two or More: 3%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 189
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 91%
In-Field: 98% 
Principals
Total: 11
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 2,272

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 67
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 154
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: Array
  •       1: 162
  •       2: 163
  •       3: 184
  •       4: 209
  •       5: 169
  •       6: 175
  •       7: 195
  •       8: 197
  •       9: 147
  •       10: 185
  •       11: 133
  •       12: 117
  •       Special Secondary: Array
  •       Secondary GED: Array
  •       Other: 15

Community

Prentiss County

Total Population: 25,126

  •       Males: 12,331
  •       Females: 12,795

Growth: -0.59%
Number of Households: 9,812
Median Income: $44,543

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 10,284 10,741 21,025 -2%
Black or African American 1,787 1,816 3,603 3%
Asian-American 28 40 68 89%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 2 2 4 33%
Native American and Alaska Native 44 29 73 22%
Hispanic American 197 200 397 29%
Two or more races 186 167 353 37%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 87.87%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 76%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 53%

ACT

Composite Average: 19.1 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 25 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 18.7
Mathematics: 19.9
Reading: 18.8
Science: 18.3

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 76.1%
Mathematics Proficiency: 41.9%
English Proficiency: 33.2%
Science Proficiency: 52.7%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: <5
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Wheeler High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $8,716.

Total

Per-student Spending: $8,716

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $8,076

Federal

Per-student Spending: $704

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