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Wheeler High School

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Wheeler High School ranks 63 rd of 377 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 83% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Wheeler High School is a PK–12 alternative school in Booneville, Mississippi, serving 577 students as part of the Prentiss County School District, a well-regarded district rated 4 stars and ranked 24th out of 134 statewide. Wheeler is the largest school in its same-district comparison group, with about twice the enrollment of Jumpertown School and larger than Thrasher High School. While a majority of students (about 66%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, that rate is actually the lowest among nearby schools such as East Union Attendance Center, Mantachie Attendance Center, and Pine Grove High School.

Wheeler's standout strengths are its attendance, graduation rate, and middle-grade academics. The chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.3%, far below the state average of 23.9% and roughly half the rate of nearby Thrasher High School (22.1%) and Pine Grove High School (22.0%). The graduation rate is a strong 94.7%, above both the district and state averages. In math, 5th grade proficiency is an impressive 88.6% compared to the state average of 49.6%, and 6th grade math is 86.7% versus 52.7% statewide. Fifth grade science is also a highlight at 86.4%, the highest among all comparison schools. These results suggest that students in the middle grades receive particularly effective instruction in math and science.

The areas most in need of attention are early elementary literacy and high school English. Third grade ELA proficiency is 44.4%, below the state average of 48.5%, and high school English II scores dropped from 69.7% to 41.7% in a single year. End-of-course results in subjects like Algebra I and Biology are generally mixed and volatile, reflecting small cohort sizes. Overall, Wheeler is a solid rural school with low absenteeism, a high graduation rate, and exceptional middle-grade math and science performance. Parents considering this school should feel confident about its climate and middle-grade academics, while keeping an eye on early literacy and high school English outcomes.

577

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,679

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 Cr 5011
Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 365-2535

District: Prentiss County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Mississippi alternative schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Mississippi avg53%

Elementary school

63^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

43^rd of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

102^nd of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Alternative Schools in the Prentiss County School District

23^rd of 133Prentiss County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	63 of 377	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	102 of 383	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	133 of 390	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	102 of 382	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	194 of 381	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	92 of 397	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	127 of 404	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	139 of 406	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	86 of 394	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	40.6	227 of 402	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.5	75 of 394	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	54.8	183 of 408	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.1	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.9	282 of 392	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	266 of 394	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	43 of 263	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	84 of 266	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	109 of 264	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	83 of 257	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	108 of 257	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	55 of 264	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	44 of 272	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	63 of 260	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	26.1	199 of 266	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.2	133 of 264	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.9	169 of 269	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	165 of 270	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	174 of 264	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	179 of 255	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	107 of 247	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.1	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	102 of 224	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.2	14 of 232	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	69.3	68 of 228	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	27 of 226	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	35 of 228	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	35 of 231	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	27 of 233	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	42 of 233	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.9	72 of 237	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	81 of 231	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	53 of 226	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	56 of 236	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.1	83 of 241	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	118 of 244	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	68 of 235	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	67 of 235	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	19 of 235	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	72.8	51 of 232	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.4	91 of 232	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.6	22 of 232	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	81.8	3 of 232	98.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+12 vs state

Biology71%+8 vs state

Mathematics71%+19 vs state

Algebra I69%+3 vs state

English Language Arts55%+8 vs state

English II42%-8 vs state

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Monday, May 30, 2011

WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL HAS WON MORE STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS THAN ANY OTHER SCHOOL OF IT'S SIZE IN MS. THE WHEELER EAGLES. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Wheeler High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	318 Cr 5011	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-2535	577	51	11.2	65.7%	528 (91.5%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)	44.4	61.1	54.6	70.0	53.8	45.2	70.2	66.6	88.6	86.7	69.2	50.0	68.6	41.7	86.4	66.7	71.4	$10,679
Northeast Middle School Regional Alternative	Public, Alternative	1-12	103 Medical Drive	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 728-7144	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jumpertown School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	717 Hwy 4 West	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-6378	305	36	8.5	86.6%	234 (76.7%)	10 (3.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.1%)								(n/a)	62.5	50.0	55.0	52.0	0.0	25.9	62.5	45.0	65.0	60.0	56.3	40.7	56.5	55.5	60.0	74.0	86.9	$13,322
Thrasher High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	167 Cr 1040	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5233	387	43	8.9	76.5%	306 (79.1%)	22 (5.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.5%)								(n/a)	37.6	42.9	57.9	40.0	36.7	42.9	56.3	38.1	31.6	30.0	40.0	39.3	84.0	38.9	63.1	71.5	85.7	$11,901
Pine Grove High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3510a Cr 600	Ripley	38663	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 837-7789	573	48	12.0	73.1%	542 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)	61.5	63.6	60.0	61.1	40.4	30.0	51.3	66.0	51.1	72.2	64.3	70.0	68.8	42.6	75.6	60.0	66.6	$10,571
East Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1548 St Hwy 9 South	Blue Springs	38828	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-6542	950	61	15.6	67.3%	800 (84.2%)	81 (8.5%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)								(n/a)	57.9	60.7	62.4	65.1	44.9	46.6	80.7	62.0	63.5	71.4	68.1	60.3	79.0	57.9	75.3	72.4	77.6	$8,811
Biggersville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	571 Highway 45	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 286-3542	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mantachie Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	311 Mustang Drive	Mantachie	38855	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 282-7536	926	76	12.2	70.5%	890 (96.1%)	8 (0.9%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)								(n/a)	64.2	28.3	57.8	49.1	33.7	30.7	73.2	62.3	51.6	57.9	46.5	32.5	51.6	62.5	78.2	50.0	70.2	$11,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeler High School

What district is Wheeler High School in?

Prentiss County School District

What is the racial makeup of Wheeler High School?

Students at Wheeler High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Wheeler High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Wheeler High School.

Is Wheeler High School a good school?

Wheeler High School ranks 63^rd of 377 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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