Wheeler County Schools & Education
Wheeler County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
87.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,531
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#142
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wheeler County
Measured School Summary
Wheeler County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.3%.
Funding Context
Wheeler County spends $8,531 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% 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
6 public schools and 4 districts 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
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #142 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
87.3%
4.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,531
$1,033 above the state average
School coverage
6
4 districts 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 6 public schools across 4 districts, 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.
Mixed school landscape
Wheeler County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#142
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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 ISD
Other grade structure
387 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
SHAMROCK ISD
Elementary to high school visible
360 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
FORT ELLIOTT CISD
Other grade structure
153 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
KELTON ISD
Other grade structure
153 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
SHAMROCK ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Wheeler County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Rural School Landscape Defines Wheeler County Public Education
Education data brief for Wheeler County, Texas.
Public education in Wheeler County is characterized by its entirely rural composition, with all six schools in the county designated as rural by the NCES. These schools serve a total of 1,053 students, resulting in an average school size of 176 students—significantly smaller than many suburban or urban counterparts in Texas. The largest district is Shamrock ISD, which oversees three schools and 360 students, though the Wheeler School in Wheeler ISD is the largest individual campus with 387 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $8,531, which is higher than the Texas state average of $7,498 but remains well below the national average of $13,000. Wheeler County reports a graduation rate of 87.3%, aligning closely with the national average of 87.0% but falling behind the Texas state average of 91.6%. The composite school score for the county is 54.2, slightly lower than the state median of 56.3. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Wheeler County
Reported Enrollment
1,053
6 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Wheeler County
WHEELER ISD
SHAMROCK ISD
FORT ELLIOTT CISD
KELTON ISD
6 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELER SCHOOL | Record | WHEELER ISD | WHEELER, 79096Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 387 |
| SHAMROCK EL | Record | SHAMROCK ISD | SHAMROCK, 79079Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 176 |
| FORT ELLIOTT SCHOOL | Record | FORT ELLIOTT CISD | BRISCOE, 79011Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 153 |
| KELTON SCHOOL | Record | KELTON ISD | WHEELER, 79096Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 153 |
| SHAMROCK H S | Record | SHAMROCK ISD | SHAMROCK, 79079Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 111 |
| SHAMROCK MIDDLE | Record | SHAMROCK ISD | SHAMROCK, 79079Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 73 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,531
State avg $7,498
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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.