Enrollment
254
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEELER COUNTY·NCES 130564001811
Wheeler County High School
50 Snowhill Rd, Alamo, GA 30411 · (912) 568-7166 · Wheeler County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
167 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 66 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wheeler County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
43.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +25.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 26 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wheeler County High School
Wheeler County High School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler County High School this school | 254 | 65.7% | 36.2% |
| Statesboro STEAM Academy Statesboro | 195 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Bryan County High School Pembroke | 522 | 64.2% | 53.5% |
| Charlton County High School Folkston | 417 | 76.3% | 38.6% |
| Emanuel County Institute Twin City | 572 | 69.9% | 41.0% |
| Rainey McCullers School of the Arts Columbus | 420 | 60.0% | 62.7% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wheeler County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #218 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #163 of 417 ▲ 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #403 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #32 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #182 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #245 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #72 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
254
-36 (-12%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 254 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 66% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 19.8 | 13.4:1 | 66% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 89% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 90% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 79% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 76% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheeler County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (285 to 254); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About Wheeler County High School
Wheeler County High School is a high school located in Alamo, Georgia, in Wheeler County. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 254 students. It has 77% fewer students than the average for high schools in Georgia (about 1,120).
Wheeler County High School sits within Wheeler County, which has 3 schools and 848 students.
The largest group at Wheeler County High School is White students, at 54%. Other students are 36% Black and 8% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wheeler County High School scores 57%.
The school had 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1. The school reported 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Wheeler County averages 88%, higher than here.
Wheeler County High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Georgia public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Wheeler County High School would score about 43.4%. It scores 36.2%, 7.2 points below that figure.
In Wheeler County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $40,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 848 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Wheeler County Elementary School, is the closest to Wheeler County High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 36.2% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 36 students, from 290 to 254. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.1:1, from 16.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Wheeler County High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wheeler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,335
Census ACS
Median income
$40,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wheeler County
- Wheeler County Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Wheeler County Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
Other schools in Alamo
- Wheeler County Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Wheeler County Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Wheeler County Elementary School0.0 mi · 433
- Wheeler County Middle School0.0 mi · 161
- Telfair County Elementary8.9 mi · 793
- Telfair Alternative Preparation School9.9 mi · 18
- Telfair County Middle School10.9 mi · 344
- Telfair County High School10.9 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Wheeler County High SchoolHow large is Wheeler County High School?
Wheeler County High School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wheeler County High School serve?
Wheeler County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Wheeler County High School have?
Wheeler County High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Wheeler County High School?
Student demographics at Wheeler County High School are roughly 54% White, 8% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Wheeler County High School in?
Wheeler County High School is part of Wheeler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.