Enrollment
2,133
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · West Lawn, PA
Wilson Hs
Federal NCES profile for Wilson Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422658006980
👥 S:T ratio 33
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilson Hs earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.7:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 30.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,133
- students enrolled
Wilson Hs has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wilson Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422658006980 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
128.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilson Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilson Hs
Wilson Hs is a large high school in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, enrolling 2,133 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 23% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.9% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,133 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 29 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 305 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Wilson Sd also operates Wilson West Ms (780 students) and Wilson Southern Ms (753 students) alongside Wilson Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wilson Hs compares
Wilson Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▲ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.9% | ▼ 47% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,133 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,133
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,960
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.9%
Hispanic or Latino 27.7%
African American 7.9%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 53.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Wilson Hs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 29
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilson Sd, which includes Wilson Hs.
$15,960
Per student
-11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.0%
State 21.9%
Federal 8.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wilson Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson West Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wilson Southern Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Spring Ridge El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Whitfield El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Shiloh Hills El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilson Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 572
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~2,133 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilson Hs
How many students attend Wilson Hs?
Wilson Hs has 2,133 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Lawn, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilson Hs is 16.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilson Hs?
30.9% of students at Wilson Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilson Hs?
The largest demographic group at Wilson Hs is White at 53.9% of enrollment, in West Lawn, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilson Hs?
Wilson Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wilson Hs a good school?
Wilson Hs earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wilson Sd?
Besides Wilson Hs, Wilson Sd also operates Wilson West Ms (780 students), Wilson Southern Ms (753 students), and Spring Ridge El Sch (575 students). See the Wilson Sd district page for the complete list.
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