📍 18808 State Highway 83, Wheatland, Hickory County, 65779
Wheatland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wheatland, Hickory County. The school has 150 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wheatland R-Ii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wheatland High enrolls 150 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 147 | 98% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
100 of the school's 150 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wheatland High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 28, state house district 125.
Wheatland High is one of 2 schools in WHEATLAND R-II, based in WHEATLAND, Missouri. The district serves 261 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 150 students, Wheatland High is close to the district average of about 131 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote