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Wissahickon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,459 students in Wissahickon School District.
Public High School in Wissahickon School District have an average math proficiency score of 94% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wissahickon School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wissahickon Sr. High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
5,060 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wissahickon School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
804 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
16%
4%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
455 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
3,072 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
410
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
368
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
373
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
347
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,672 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,335
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,672
$23,073
Best Wissahickon School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wissahickon Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8112
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8112
Grades: 9-12
| 1,459 students
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