Wissahickon Charter School District

4700 G Wissahickon Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 943 students in Wissahickon Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Wissahickon Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
177 Schools
# Students
943 Students
160,930 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
10,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Wissahickon Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#574 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wissahickon Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wissahickon Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wissahickon Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wissahickon Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,503 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
31,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
856 Students
64,671 Students
% Black Students
91%
40%
# White Students
10 Students
51,202 Students
% White Students
1%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
9,212 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
101
10,603
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
11,531
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
11,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
11,771
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
11,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
12,157
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
13,174
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
13,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
14,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,608
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12,765
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,476
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
11,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,671 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wissahickon Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wissahickon Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,003
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wissahickon Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,671
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wissahickon Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wissahickon Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wissahickon Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4700 G Wissahickon Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(267) 338-1020
Grades: K-8
| 943 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 943 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in PA
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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