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Wissahickon School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Whitpain, Lower Gwynedd and Ambler.
Students
5,181
Schools
6
Spent per student
$23,686
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$35.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wissahickon School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $35.8M, about $6,906 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,686 per student · 9% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,786’20
4,977’21
5,060’22
5,155’23
5,181’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Asian 16%Black 9%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.