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Wissahickon School District, Pennsylvania

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Wissahickon School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 5,092 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Wissahickon School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Montgomery County). During the 2023 school year, 5,092 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Wissahickon School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joe Antonio2027
Paul Badger2027
Zeffy Karagiannakis2027
Steve Walker20232027
Marshall Bleefeld2025
Rosetta Chiavacci2025
Amy Ginsburg2025
Deanne Morris2025
Eugene Golson20232025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,596,000 $539 2%
Local: $89,582,000 $18,601 79%
State: $20,837,000 $4,327 18%
Total: $113,015,000 $23,467
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $114,721,000 $23,820
Total Current Expenditures: $103,963,000 $21,587
Instructional Expenditures: $68,998,000 $14,326 60%
Student and Staff Support: $7,455,000 $1,547 6%
Administration: $7,224,000 $1,500 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,286,000 $4,212 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,427,000 $296
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,919,000 $398
Interest on Debt: $555,000 $115


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 82 20-24 30-34 50-54 64
2018-2019 71 91 30-34 40-44 PS 60-64 78
2017-2018 71 90 30-34 45-49 PS 60-64 76
2016-2017 70 90 30-34 45-49 PS 55-59 76
2015-2016 72 88 30-34 50-54 PS 65-69 76
2014-2015 69 85-89 30-34 45-49 60-64 75
2013-2014 89 >=95 60-64 75-79 80-84 93
2012-2013 90 >=95 65-69 75-79 PS 85-89 93
2011-2012 90 >=95 65-69 80-84 80-84 93
2010-2011 89 97 70-74 70-74 75-79 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 93 40-44 45-49 65-69 82
2018-2019 84 95 55-59 60-64 PS 75-79 89
2017-2018 85 94 55-59 60-64 PS 80-84 90
2016-2017 86 93 60-64 70-74 PS 80-84 90
2015-2016 84 93 55-59 65-69 PS 80-84 88
2014-2015 85 90-94 60-64 55-59 80-84 89
2013-2014 87 >=95 65-69 65-69 80-84 91
2012-2013 87 90-94 65-69 60-64 PS 80-84 91
2011-2012 88 90-94 70-74 65-69 85-89 92
2010-2011 88 93 70-74 65-69 80-84 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=90 >=90 >=80 >=80 >=95
2018-2019 95 >=90 80-89 >=80 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 98 >=90 >=90 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 97 >=90 >=90 >=50 PS >=80 >=95
2015-2016 98 >=90 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=95
2014-2015 97 >=90 80-89 >=80 >=50 >=95
2013-2014 >=99 >=90 >=90 >=50 PS >=80 >=95
2012-2013 97 >=90 >=90 >=80 >=50 >=95
2011-2012 98 >=95 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 98 >=90 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 5,092 1.7
2021-2022 5,003 3.7
2020-2021 4,816 -1.3
2019-2020 4,881 3.2
2018-2019 4,727 2.6
2017-2018 4,602 2.1
2016-2017 4,507 1.7
2015-2016 4,429 -1.2
2014-2015 4,484 0.4
2013-2014 4,466 0.7
2012-2013 4,436 0.2
2011-2012 4,428 -1.0
2010-2011 4,472 -0.2
2009-2010 4,481 -0.6
2008-2009 4,507 -0.7
2007-2008 4,540 -1.4
2006-2007 4,602 -1.1
2005-2006 4,651 1.2
2004-2005 4,594 1.3
2003-2004 4,535 -1.3
2002-2003 4,596 1.7
2001-2002 4,520 0.1
2000-2001 4,517 1.8
1999-2000 4,436 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wissahickon School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 15.8 4.5
Black 9.1 14.5
Hispanic 7.0 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.3 5.1
White 60.7 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Wissahickon School District had 371.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.72.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 21.00
Elementary: 171.56
Secondary: 149.70
Total: 371.26

Wissahickon School District employed 7.10 district administrators and 10.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.10
District Administrative Support: 19.00
School Administrators: 10.90
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 95.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 12.00
Student Support Services: 18.50
Other Support Services: 112.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Wissahickon School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blue Bell El Sch525KG-5
Lower Gwynedd El Sch638KG-5
Shady Grove El Sch664KG-5
Stony Creek El Sch647KG-5
Wissahickon Ms1,1276-8
Wissahickon Shs1,4599-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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