WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH

WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS
600 RANDOLPH WEST
BARTLETT, NE 68622
44 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Wheeler Central High School, located in Bartlett, Nebraska, serves as a vital educational pillar for the rural community of Wheeler County. As a small-town institution, it operates with a focus on personalized instruction and a tight-knit environment, reflecting the values of the surrounding agricultural region. The school is known for its commitment to maintaining small class sizes, which allows for closer relationships between students and faculty and fosters a supportive atmosphere for academic and extracurricular growth.

Beyond its core curriculum, Wheeler Central High plays a central role in the social and civic life of Bartlett. Like many schools in rural Nebraska, it serves as a hub for community engagement, offering various athletic and extracurricular programs that bring residents together. The school prides itself on preparing its students for future success, whether they choose to pursue higher education or enter the local workforce, by balancing traditional academics with a deep sense of community pride and character development.
44
Total Students
8.6
Full-Time Teachers
5.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
38.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    41 (93.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    3 (6.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS
Phone: (308)654-3273
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 44
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 5.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 11
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 10
Grade 8 10
Grade 9 6
Grade 10 7
Grade 11 6
Grade 12 5
Gender Ratio