operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4200106
Wissahickon CS
Philadelphia, PA
Students946
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictPAUnited States
Academic standing2019
34th percentile53rd percentile49th percentileThis district is 19 percentile points lower than the state figure and 15 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
25.5%23.3%27.8%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$21,215$24,823$19,509This district is $3,608 per student lower than the state figure and $1,706 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,595$18,240$15,859This district is $645 per student lower than the state figure and $1,736 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$556$1,977$1,964This district is $1,421 per student lower than the state figure and $1,408 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$556$513$336This district is $43 per student higher than the state figure and $220 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,431$3,520$1,793This district is $89 per student lower than the state figure and $1,638 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,576$8,815$8,742This district is $761 per student higher than the state figure and $834 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,057$5,632$3,769This district is $1,575 per student lower than the state figure and $288 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$20,654$15,642$11,715This district is $5,012 per student higher than the state figure and $8,939 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$299$1,342$869This district is $1,043 per student lower than the state figure and $570 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
16:113:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
237:1319:1376:1This district is 82 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 139 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
172.0151.6138.9This district is 20.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 33.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
38.119.518.5This district is 18.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 19.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.11.00.9This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
20.4%18.2%14.0%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.0%3.2%3.9%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
72.5%97.8%95.8%This district is 25.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 23.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+1.3%+0.9%+0.5%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
99.7%47.9%50.6%This district is 51.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 49.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.9%4.2%4.5%This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
15.2%8.8%9.0%This district is 6.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
21.1%4.0%6.7%This district is 17.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 14.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5636 students
67.2%Grades 6–8310 students
32.8%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 1107
Grade 2109
Grade 3107
Grade 4108
Grade 5105
Grade 6106
Grade 7103
Grade 8101
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers4.4 FTE
Elementary teachers38.4 FTE
Secondary teachers12.4 FTE
Ungraded teachers4 FTE
Instructional coordinators2 FTE
District administrators2.1 FTE
District administrative support8 FTE
Other support staff36 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
20.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services191 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.0%Students with Section 504 plans19 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in PA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Fort Cherry SDMc Donald, PA947 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Mountain View SDKingsley, PA947 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Shenango Area SDNew Castle, PA946 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Reynolds SDGreenville, PA944 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Kane Area SDKane, PA941 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
Student outcomes
How are students doing?
Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.
Are results improving over time?
34thlatest estimated national standing
2019
Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.
State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$17,707
→FY 2023$17,595
FY 2022$811
→FY 2023$556
FY 2022$21,311
→FY 2023$20,654
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
60 of 964 students
273 of 934 students
240 of 943 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
86Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →25In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?25.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 943 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,595current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?237:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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