Total enrollment
5,041
-307 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Wheeling
Illinois · Public K-12
Wheeling, Illinois reports 8 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 5,041 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Wheeling
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 22%
% Hispanic
64%
was 68%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
9%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Tarkington Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 540 |
| Eugene Field Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 613 |
| Jack London Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 628 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne EC School | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Oliver W Holmes Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 615 |
| Walt Whitman Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 |
| Wheeling High School | High | 09-12 | 1,743 |
About Wheeling
Public education in Wheeling, Illinois runs across 8 schools that serves roughly 5,041 students. By footprint, Wheeling sits in the medium-population bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 630, meaningfully above the state mean of about 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Wheeling has shrank 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,348 students to 5,041. Over that span, Wheeling lost 1 school, going from 8 to 7. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment shrank from 68% to 64%.
On allk12, the community for Wheeling discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.