Pittsburgh SD vs Wissahickon SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Pittsburgh SD Wissahickon SD
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ambler, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 20,034 5,092
Number of Schools 56 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.2:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Pittsburgh SD Wissahickon SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $37,128 $23,718
Federal Revenue 10.2% 3.1%
State Revenue 38.2% 18.0%
Local Revenue 51.7% 78.9%
Pittsburgh SD
Federal State Local
Wissahickon SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Pittsburgh SD Wissahickon SD
White 26.0% 60.9%
African American 52.6% 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 7.0%
Asian 4.1% 15.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.6% 7.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 93.9% 19.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Pittsburgh SD Wissahickon SD
AP Courses Offered 77 26
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 263.1:1 442.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.3% 6.8%

School Types

Pittsburgh SD

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

Wissahickon SD

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

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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 Editorial.