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ExploreWheeling CCSD 21

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1742210

Wheeling CCSD 21

Wheeling, IL

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

6,298

-0.5%YoY

Graduation Rate

84.5%

-3.5%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$26,652

+34.6%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

-12.3%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

76.5%

+56.4%vs. State

English Language Learners

16.5%

-10.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

12.0%

-10.4%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-2.1%

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