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Wheeler High School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

318 CR 5011, Booneville, MS 38829 · (662) 365-2535 · Part of Prentiss County School District

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Directions
Students
577
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Wheeler High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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318 CR 5011, Booneville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten58
Grade 148
Grade 251
Grade 354
Grade 447
Grade 533
Grade 643
Grade 747
Grade 839
Grade 937
Grade 1035
Grade 1148
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
532’20
562’21
576’22
609’23
577’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wheeler High School from Wheeler families.

Other schools in Prentiss County School District

The district →
Hills Chapel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Booneville
B
398 students12:1
Thrasher High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Booneville
B−
387 students9:1
Jumpertown School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Booneville
B−
305 students8:1
Marietta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marietta
A−
270 students11:1
New Site High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Site
A
239 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Wheeler’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.