📍 116 Mccall, Wheaton, Barry County, 64874
Wheaton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wheaton, Barry County. The school has 181 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wheaton R-Iii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wheaton High enrolls 181 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 23% Asian and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 121 | 67% |
| Asian | 42 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 181 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 77 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Wheaton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 158.
Wheaton High is one of 2 schools in WHEATON R-III, based in WHEATON, Missouri. The district serves 440 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 181 students, Wheaton High is smaller than the district average of about 220 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant