WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL

WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL operates as a tiny elementary school in CAROGA LAKE, New York, run under WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 113 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL sits 74% leaner than that benchmark.

WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is the operating authority for WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 11% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Fulton County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Fulton County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Fulton County shows median household earnings sit near $66,533, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Fulton County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,173 students), WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GLOVERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 8.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.6%.

WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. WHEELERVILLE SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 122 (now 113). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 96% to 89%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.