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Wheeler County School District

404 Mcrae Street
Alamo, GA 30411
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wheeler County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 421 students in Wheeler County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Wheeler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
875 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wheeler County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#137 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
39%
28%
40%
35%
40%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
37%
35%
% White
56%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,248 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,835 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,248
$14,305
Spending / Student
$18,835
$13,431

Best Wheeler County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheeler County Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Snowhill Road
Alamo, GA 30411
(912) 568-7159
Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 875 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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