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Wheeler Central Schools

600 Randolph West
Bartlett, NE 68622-0068
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Wheeler Central Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 84 students in Wheeler Central Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Wheeler Central School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
128 Students
158,704 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
11,524 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Wheeler Central Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#225 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
50%
58%
30-39%
47%
≥50%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.11
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,977 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,906 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,977
$15,484
Spending / Student
$27,906
$16,797

Best Wheeler Central Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheeler Central Elementary #45
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
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10
Bottom 50%
600 Randolph West
Bartlett, NE 68622
(308) 654-3273
Gr: PK-6 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 128 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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