District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
6,298
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$23,330
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$13,189
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Wheeling CCSD 21
Wheeling CCSD 21 operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in Wheeling, Illinois. NCES reports 6,298 students and 520 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 40 of 944 Illinois districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $23,330 in current expenditure per pupil and $13,189 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 120 of 843 districts in Illinois. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 44.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 520
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $140,006,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Wheeling CCSD 21 location
Wheeling, Illinois · 42.1386, -87.9413. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White35.4%
- Hispanic45.9%
- Black2.8%
- Asian11.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Wheeling CCSD 21
13 current directory entries
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Showing 13 of 13 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Tarkington Elem School | Elementary | PK–05 | 540 | 14.2:1 |
| Cooper Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 732 | 12.9:1 |
| Edgar A Poe Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 317 | 9.3:1 |
| Eugene Field Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 613 | 15.9:1 |
| Henry W Longfellow Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 510 | 14.6:1 |
| J W Riley Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 319 | 9.8:1 |
| Jack London Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 628 | 9.7:1 |
| Joyce Kilmer Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 590 | 13.7:1 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 524 | 12.8:1 |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne Early Childhood Sch | Other | PK–PK | 0 | 0:1 |
| Oliver W Holmes Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 615 | 10.9:1 |
| Robert Frost Elem School | Elementary | KG–05 | 532 | 14.4:1 |
| Walt Whitman Elem School | Elementary | PK–05 | 378 | 11.5:1 |