| Index | Wheeler | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wheeler | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wheeler. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheeler, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wheeler, IL, an average of 70.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teutopolis, IL | 1,807 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Dieterich, IL | 726 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Newton, IL | 2,884 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Effingham, IL | 12,310 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Wheeler, IL | 178 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gaylesville, AL | 178 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Vandervoort, AR | 178 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Mount Vernon, AR | 178 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Kaktovik, AK | 178 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Minnewaukan, ND | 179 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Wheeler, IL | 178 | n/a |
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