| Index | Wheelwright | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wheelwright | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wheelwright. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheelwright, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wheelwright, KY, an average of 66.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pound, VA | 1,005 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Clintwood, VA | 1,623 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Fleming-Neon, KY | 510 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Blackey, KY | 87 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Pikeville, KY | 6,794 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Wheelwright, KY | 826 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shellsburg, IA | 826 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Haxtun, CO | 826 | 41% | 14.6% |
| La Moille, IL | 825 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Waleska, GA | 827 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Maben, MS | 827 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Wheelwright, KY | 826 | n/a |