Wheelersburg High School

Wheelersburg High School is a senior high of small scale in Wheelersburg, Ohio, overseen by Wheelersburg Local, serveing 457 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 3 schools in Wheelersburg Local (1,591 students total), Wheelersburg High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wheelersburg High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Scioto County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Wheelersburg High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Scioto County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Wheelersburg High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Scioto County indicate the typical household earns roughly $50,609 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Scioto County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students), Wheelersburg High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wheelersburg Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wheelersburg High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.8%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 386 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 26.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.