Wheeler High School

Wheeler High School is a secondary school of cozy scale in North Stonington, Connecticut, part of North Stonington School District, enrolling 344 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 788.

Across the 2 schools in North Stonington School District (723 students total), Wheeler High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wheeler High School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Wheeler High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $86,586, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Wheeler High School is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students).

North Stonington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Wheeler High School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Wheeler High School's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 344).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.