Enrollment
46
High
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 317867001726
WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH
600 RANDOLPH WEST, BARTLETT, NE 68622 · (308) 654-3273 · Wheeler County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
17 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
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 7 | 7 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 13% |
Student demographics
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 CENTRAL SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →
Where WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #261 of 274 |
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
46
+17 (+59%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 4.1:1
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 | 46 | 8.5 | 5.4:1 | 37% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 8.4 | 5.3:1 | 16% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 8.6 | 5.1:1 | 16% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 7 | 4.1:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 7.4 | 4.7:1 | 49% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 6 | 5.2:1 | 32% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 8 | 6.9:1 | 49% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | 9 | 7.7:1 | 48% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (35 to 46); teachers up 14% (7.4 to 8.5).
About WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH
WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH is a small high school in WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS, located in BARTLETT, Nebraska. The student body numbers 46 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Nebraska) has about 391 students.
The WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS system has 2 schools and 138 students.
The large majority of students at WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH, 93%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. That is close to the 96% White share among all Wheeler County residents.
Teachers at the school number 8.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 5.4:1. Among high schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 10.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Wheeler County, the average is about the same, 38%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH's results are 5.1 points above predicted: 68.6% against 63.4%.
In the county around the school, Wheeler County, median household income is about $70,250, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 2 public schools operate in Wheeler County, serving about 138 students.
WHEELER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY #45 is located less than a tenth of a mile from WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH. Nearby schools with test data average 65.2% proficiency; WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH posts 68.6%.
Locale data from NCES put WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH reported 29 students in 2020-21 and 46 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio rose from 4.1:1 to 5.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wheeler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
847
Census ACS
Median income
$70,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS
- WHEELER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY #45Elementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- WHEELER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY #450.0 mi · 92
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - SPALDING16.9 mi · 48
- RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL16.9 mi · 46
- CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL23.2 mi · 133
- CENTRAL VALLEY PK - GREELEY23.2 mi · 12
- CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL24.1 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About WHEELER CENTRAL HIGHHow large is WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH?
WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 07-12.
Is WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH?
Approximately 5.4:1 students per teacher at WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH?
At WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black.
What district is WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH in?
WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH is part of WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS.
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