Wheeler County Schools & Education
Wheeler County, Nebraska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.9%
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,491
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,521
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 64/100
State Score Position
#71
of 93 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wheeler County
Measured School Summary
Wheeler County has midrange measured school signals (score: 52/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Wheeler County invests $19,491 per student annually, reflecting robust funding that typically supports smaller class sizes, competitive teacher salaries, and enriched programming.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% below the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 85% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Wheeler County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #71 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
11.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$19,491
$8,970 above the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Wheeler County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Wheeler County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Wheeler County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#71
of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS
Elementary and high visible
127 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Wheeler County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Wheeler County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds $19,000
Education data brief for Wheeler County, Nebraska.
Wheeler County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $19,491, a figure nearly 85% higher than the Nebraska state average of $10,521 and roughly $6,400 above the national average of $13,000. This spending level is the county's most distinctive data point. The county's public education infrastructure is consolidated into a single district, Wheeler Central Schools, which serves only 127 students. This total enrollment is divided between two rural facilities: Wheeler Central Elementary #45 with 83 students and Wheeler Central High with 44 students. The graduation rate for the county is 75.0%, which is lower than both the state average of 86.9% and the national average of 87.0%. Additionally, the county's composite school score of 52.3 is below the state average of 63.6 but remains slightly above the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in the county. School data is a starting point for research, not a verdict on schools or neighborhoods. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Wheeler County
Reported Enrollment
127
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Wheeler County
WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS
2 Public Schools in Wheeler County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY #45 | Record | WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS | BARTLETT, 68622Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 83 |
| WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH | Record | WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS | BARTLETT, 68622Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 44 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$19,491
State avg $10,521
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.