Panhandle Times

There were 408 students enrolled in Wheeler ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 57.1% of the Wheeler ISD total enrollment.

Wheeler ISD roughly covers schools within Wheeler County with its main office in Wheeler.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Total Enrollment
Wheeler School	408