Wissahickon School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Montgomery

District Profile

601 Knight Rd

Ambler, PA 19002-3413

Phone 215-619-8000

Fax 215-619-8002

Includes the municipalities of Ambler Borough, Lower Gwynedd Township, Whitpain Township.

Square Miles

23.02

Students Enrolled

5,195

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Blue Bell El Sch (K-5)
  • Lower Gwynedd El Sch (K-5)
  • Shady Grove El Sch (K-5)
  • Stony Creek El Sch (K-5)
  • Wissahickon MS (6,7-8)
  • Wissahickon SHS (9-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

5,195

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
16.20%
Black
9.30%
Latino
7.20%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
7.20%
White
59.80%

Gender

Male
52.10%
Female
47.90%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.00%
English Learner
3.00%

Financials

Median Household Income

$123,837.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $100,797,679.98 80.01%
State Revenues $23,813,375.10 18.90%
Federal $1,348,182.91 1.07%
Other $12,590.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$82,325,571.90
Property Values Within District
$564,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.18%

Rigorous Courses

34
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

86.33%
College/University
0.29%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 76.40% 74.80% N/A
Grade 4 69.70% 76.00% 90.50%
Grade 5 76.00% 78.00% N/A
Grade 6 78.90% 58.00% N/A
Grade 7 74.50% 60.90% N/A
Grade 8 76.40% 40.20% 77.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 86.20% 61.70% 71.40%

Staff

426

Teachers

22

Administrators

228

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Mwenyewe Dawan

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Amy Ginsburg
Board President
6 2021-2025
Joseph Antonio
Board Vice President
10 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Paul Badger
7 2023-2027
Marshall Bleefeld
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Rosetta Chiavacci
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Eugene Golson
2 2023-2027
Zeffy Karagiannakis
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Deanne Morris
4 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Steve Walker
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.