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Wheeling, IL

38,391 residents•4,996 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
2.3
out of 10
51% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
33%Reading
34% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.40
per 1,000 students
45% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
27.17
per 1,000 residents
45% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Wheeling; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Wheeling

13 schools
4.8
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Jack London Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
Eugene Field Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Mark Twain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Walt Whitman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori
Elementaryprivate
—
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Kindercare Learning Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Learning House - Intensive
Elementaryprivate
—
Nathaniel Hawthorne Early Childhood School
Preschoolpublic
—
Poko Loko Child Care Center
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wheeling

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Wheeling in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
45% below Illinois avg
2.40
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
2
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Weapons17%
  • Sex8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Wheeling

1,043 total incidents reported across Wheeling in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Illinois avg
27.17
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
350
Property
672
Drug
9
Weapons
8
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft21%
  • Fraud16%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,996 students enrolled across Wheeling's schools.

  • Public4,76895%
  • Private2285%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Wheeling's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic62%
  • White22%
  • Asian9%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.