Enrollment
2,133
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 422658006980
Wilson Hs — West Lawn, PA
Federal NCES profile for Wilson Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 66
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wilson Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
128.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+19% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Wilson Hs reports 2,133 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 128.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the Pennsylvania average and 40% below the national baseline. The school offers 29 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 305 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wilson Sd spends $18,310 per pupil district-wide, below the Pennsylvania average of $22,745 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 70.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.9% from the state, and 8.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wilson Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.9% | ▼ 47% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,133 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
16.1:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 87% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,310
per pupil, district-wide
— below Pennsylvania avg of $22,745
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Enrollment 2,133 Top 99% in Pennsylvania — larger than 1% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 128.0
Students per teacher 16.1:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% -47% vs state
NCES ID 422658006980
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 29
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 305:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.5%
In-school suspensions 79
Out-of-school suspensions 80
Expulsions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilson Sd, which includes Wilson Hs.
$18,310
Per student
-19%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $22,745
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 572
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 16.1:1, which is 19% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in West Lawn, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilson Hs?
Wilson Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.