Texas Wheeler County Public Schools

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Overview for Wheeler County, TX
Map of Wheeler County, TXWheeler County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 914.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 5.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 17.9%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 2.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 12.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.39 persons compared to an average family size of 2.94 persons.

In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $14,029. Per capita income grew by 28.5% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005) 4,799 Covered Employment 1,766
Growth (%) since 1990 -18.4% Average wage per job $29,762
Households (2000) 2,152 Manufacturing – % all jobs in County 0.3%
Labor Force (persons) (2005) 2,699 Average wage per job $12,155
Unemployment Rate (2005) 4.1 Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County 2.9%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004) $35,915 Average wage per job $54,800
Median Household Income (2003) $34,228 Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County D
Poverty Rate (2003) 13.8 Average wage per job D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) 72.0 Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County 3.6%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) 13.0 Average wage per job $27,636

1. FORT ELLIOTT SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 138, Briscoe, TX 79011
Phone: (806) 375-2454
County: Wheeler County
Enrollment: 149
Grades: PK-12

2. KELTON SCHOOL
Address: 16703 Fm 2697, Wheeler, TX 79096
Phone: (806) 826-5708
County: Wheeler County
Enrollment: 130
Grades: PK-9

3. SHAMROCK EL
Address: 100 S Illinois, Shamrock, TX 79079
Phone: (806) 256-3227
County: Wheeler County
Enrollment: 164
Grades: PK-5

4. SHAMROCK H S
Address: 100 S Illinois, Shamrock, TX 79079
Phone: (806) 256-2241
County: Wheeler County
Enrollment: 104
Grades: 9-12

5. SHAMROCK MIDDLE
Address: 100 S Illinois, Shamrock, TX 79079
Phone: (806) 256-3227
County: Wheeler County
Enrollment: 67
Grades: 6-8

6. WHEELER SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 1010, Wheeler, TX 79096
Phone: (806) 826-5534
County: Wheeler County
Enrollment: 411
Grades: PK-12