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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 Wyncote.
K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham 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.