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Enrollment
577
Combined
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRENTISS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280375000722
Wheeler High School
318 CR 5011, Booneville, MS 38829 · (662) 365-2535 · Prentiss County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
379 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 49% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
62.3%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 67.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 High School
Wheeler High School's state test result (67.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler High School this school | 577 | 65.7% | 67.9% |
| Enterprise Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 667 | 64.5% | 66.6% |
| West Lincoln School BROOKHAVEN | 636 | 61.2% | 74.7% |
| Mize Attendance Center MIZE | 831 | 62.7% | 68.0% |
| Pine Grove High School Ripley | 573 | 73.1% | 69.4% |
| Bogue Chitto School BOGUE CHITTO | 747 | 68.1% | 67.3% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #10 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #12 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #13 of 30 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #10 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #26 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #19 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #20 of 20 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
577
+45 (+8%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 577 | 51.4 | 11.2:1 | 66% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 47.9 | 12.7:1 | 71% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 45.7 | 12.6:1 | 99% (573) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 99% (529) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 73% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 76% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 68% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 61% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 33 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheeler High School.
About Wheeler High School
Wheeler High School is a medium-sized combined-grade school serving families in Booneville, Mississippi. Grades offered run from pre-K through 12, with 577 students enrolled.
The Prentiss County School District system has 6 schools and 2,176 students.
The student body at Wheeler High School is 92% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 4% Black. County-wide, 80% of Prentiss County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 51.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.2:1. For comparison, combined schools in Mississippi average 11.8:1. About 66% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.4% for Wheeler High School. The school posts 67.9%, 6.5 points above the prediction.
In the county around the school, Prentiss County, the median household income is $49,724, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Prentiss County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,973 public school students.
The closest public school, Baldwyn High School, is about 4.6 miles from Wheeler High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Wheeler High School ranks 3rd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Wheeler High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 45 more students in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Prentiss County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,184
Census ACS
Median income
$49,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,973 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prentiss County School District
- Hills Chapel SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Thrasher High SchoolCombined · 387 students
- Jumpertown SchoolCombined · 305 students
- Marietta Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- New Site High SchoolHigh · 239 students
- PRENTISS CO VOC COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in Booneville
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- R.H. Long Booneville Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- Hills Chapel SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Thrasher High SchoolCombined · 387 students
- Booneville High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Jumpertown SchoolCombined · 305 students
Other Wheeler High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Wheeler High. Wheeler High School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Wheeler High SchoolMarietta, GA · 2,401 students
- Wheeler High SchoolValparaiso, IN · 387 students
- Wheeler High SchoolNorth Stonington, CT · 344 students
- WHEELER HIGHFULTON, MO · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Baldwyn High School4.6 mi · 460
- Baldwyn Elementary5.3 mi · 279
- Anderson Elementary School6.6 mi · 551
- Booneville High School6.6 mi · 370
- R.H. Long Booneville Middle School6.6 mi · 416
- Hills Chapel School9.2 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Wheeler High SchoolHow many students attend Wheeler High School?
Wheeler High School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Wheeler High School serve?
Wheeler High School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheeler High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wheeler High School is approximately 11.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wheeler High School?
At Wheeler High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 0% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wheeler High School in?
Wheeler High School is part of Prentiss County School District.
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