Wissahickon CS operates 1 public schools serving 951 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 965 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Philadelphia County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,724 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 71.7% local, 0.9% state, and 27.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #443 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 241.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White across the district's schools.
Wissahickon Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Wissahickon CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wissahickon CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wissahickon CS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Wissahickon CS student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Wissahickon CS chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Wissahickon CS is typically wider than the Wissahickon CS-aggregate figure suggests.
Wissahickon CS has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 951 students.
How much does Wissahickon CS spend per student?
Wissahickon CS spends $19,724 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #443 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Wissahickon CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Philadelphia County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wissahickon CS?
Wissahickon CS students are 90.7% African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wissahickon CS?
Wissahickon CS has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #443 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.