South Georgia Times

There were 463 white students enrolled in Wheeler County school in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Wheeler County welcomed 813 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 57% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Wheeler County, Wheeler County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 197 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	% of White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Wheeler County High School	58%	149	257
Wheeler County Middle School	58%	117	203
Wheeler County Elementary School	56%	197	353