Wheeler High School

Wheeler High School is a small high school based in Valparaiso, Indiana. A federal count lists 387 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Indiana is about 816, so this school runs 53% smaller than that.

Across its 4 schools, Union Township School Corp enrolls 1,386 students. Wheeler High School is one of those schools.

The large majority of students at Wheeler High School, 80%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 84% White share among all Porter County residents. By the diversity index, Wheeler High School comes in at 33%.

Dividing enrollment by its 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1, higher than at this school. Wheeler High School reports 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Porter County, the average is 34%.

In Porter County (population about 174,818), median household income is about $87,972, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Wheeler High School is one of 55 public schools in Porter County, which together enroll about 25,813 students.

Union Township Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 20%, from 485 to 387. The ratio was 16.2:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.

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