High Schools in Wheeler County

Summary:

Wheeler County, Georgia is home to a single high school, Wheeler County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, indicating relatively stable performance. While the school excels in US History, with over 60% of students proficient or better, there is room for improvement in science, where only 30.7% and 33.9% of students were proficient or better in Biology in 2024-2025 and 2023-2024, respectively.

With an enrollment of 265 students in the 2023-2024 school year, Wheeler County High School is a relatively small high school, which may impact the resources and opportunities available to students. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Wheeler County is home to a single high school that has maintained a consistent performance, with strengths in US History but room for improvement in science. The school's small size and high poverty levels are important contextual factors to consider when evaluating its performance.

District Detail

18 McRae Street
Alamo, GA 30411

(912) 568-7198

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 848

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wheeler County High School	Public	9-12	50 Snowhill Rd	Alamo	30411	Wheeler County	Wheeler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 568-7166	254	21	12.0	65.7%	137 (53.9%)	92 (36.2%)	21 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	50.8	165^th of 452 public high schools	63.5%		46.5	206^th of 458 public high schools	55.0%	41	43.6	41.5	30.7	60.0	$15,276	$1,190	$14,087

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Telfair County	8.87 mi	4	108^th
Montgomery County	11.52 mi	3	100^th
Department of Juvenile Justice	19.04 mi	32
Treutlen County	19.58 mi	2	86^th
Laurens County	20.74 mi	8	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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