Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Wheeling’s public schools outscore 91% of West Virginia districts
Reading proficiency in Wheeling’s districts is 50%, above the West Virginia average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wheeling, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.
From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Wheeling’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,977 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Linsly School (private), Central Catholic High School (private), St. Michael Parish School (private), Wheeling Country Day School (private), St. Vincent de Paul School (private), Corpus Christi Elementary School (private) and Sikora Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Wheeling’s grade
A: better than 91% of West Virginia school districts, #7 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wheeling, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Wheeling
Wheeling Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,427 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wheeling
Wheeling Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,427 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wheeling
Wheeling Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,427 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wheeling
Wheeling Park High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,427 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Wheeling’s public schools are run by Ohio County School District, which also serves Bethlehem, Clearview, Triadelphia and Valley Grove and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Wheeling vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Wheeling’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling | A | Ohio County |
| Bethlehem | A | Ohio County |
| Clearview | — | Ohio County |
| Triadelphia | — | Ohio County |
| Benwood | A− | Marshall County |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Ohio County with Wheeling, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Bellaire, OH, Bridgeport, OH, Martins Ferry, OH, Pease, OH, Pultney, OH and Yorkville, OH border Wheeling but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Wheeling
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Wheeling’s schools
Are Wheeling’s schools good?
By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wheeling children attend outscore 91% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #7 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wheeling in?
Ohio County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,718 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wheeling kids go to high school?
Wheeling Park High School, with 1,427 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Wheeling’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Ohio County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Wheeling spend per student?
$16,977 in Ohio County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wheeling?
Yes: The Linsly School (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 423 students), Central Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 300 students), St. Michael Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 256 students), Wheeling Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 226 students), St. Vincent de Paul School (religious, grades K–8, 101 students), Corpus Christi Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 90 students) and Sikora Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 73 students).
Parents talk
What Wheeling families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wheeling → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.