Harrisburg City SD vs Wilson SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Harrisburg City SD Wilson SD
Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania West Lawn, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 6,404 6,389
Number of Schools 12 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Harrisburg City SD Wilson SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,828 $16,683
Federal Revenue 17.3% 8.1%
State Revenue 50.1% 21.9%
Local Revenue 32.6% 70.0%
Harrisburg City SD
Federal State Local
Wilson SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Harrisburg City SD Wilson SD
White 2.7% 54.3%
African American 44.7% 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0% 29.6%
Asian 1.8% 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.8% 5.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 94.7% 39.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Harrisburg City SD Wilson SD
AP Courses Offered 11 29
Schools with AP 2 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 436.8:1 303.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 49.1% 11.5%

School Types

Harrisburg City SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 12

Wilson SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.