Wheeler County School District

404 Mcrae Street
Alamo, GA 30411
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wheeler County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Wheeler County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Wheeler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
873 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wheeler County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#147 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wheeler County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheeler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheeler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wheeler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wheeler County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
321 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
37%
35%
# White Students
496 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
57%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
75
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,288 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,879 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wheeler County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wheeler County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,288
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wheeler County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,879
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wheeler County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wheeler County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheeler County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Snowhill Road
Alamo, GA 30411
(912) 568-7159
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 873 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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