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Wissahickon School District

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Academic outcomes (2024-25)

% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.

PSSA English (gr. 3-8)75.6%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)68.9%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I68.3%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature84.6%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology68.7%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate95.9%PA 89.1%

The true tax picture

School millage (2025-26)
25.29 mills
Effective school tax (of market value)
0.75%/yr
Typical total (county + muni + school)
1.05%/yr
On a $450,000 purchase
≈ $4,719/yr
Median sale, 12 mo (408 sales)
$657,500

Rates assume an assessment at Montgomery County's current Common Level Ratio (29.80%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.

Family & student support

Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.

Support & services

U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.

Special-education enrollment
19.6%PA avg 20.3%
Students per teacher
13.5:1PA avg 13.9:1
Students per school counselor
313:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
Students per school psychologist
1,001:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1

Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.

Montgomery County: overdose context

Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.

125drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024

Down from 178 the prior year and a peak of 220 in 2020. Recent years are provisional.

School climate & safety

90.7%regular attendance

Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.

U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”

Bullying & harassment allegations
0 reported
Out-of-school suspensions
25.8 / 1,000
Referrals to law enforcement
2.4 / 1,000
School-related arrests
0 reported
Restraint or seclusion
Fewer than 10

Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.

These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).

Schools in Wissahickon

6 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.

Tax bill by municipality

MunicipalityMuni millageTotal millageEffective rateTax on $450,000
Lower Gwynedd Township1.223 mills32.46 mills0.97%$4,354/yr
Whitpain Township3.95 mills35.19 mills1.05%$4,719/yr
Ambler Borough9.815 mills41.06 mills1.22%$5,506/yr

Homes for sale in Wissahickon

Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.

Common questions

Is Wissahickon a good school district?

Wissahickon scores 77.6 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #13 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 72% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 74%, graduation rate 95.9% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.

What are property taxes in Wissahickon School District?

The district levies 25.29 mills (2025-26) on Montgomery County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 0.75% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.05%, roughly $4,719 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (0.97%–1.22% across 3) and by the home's actual assessment.

What towns are in Wissahickon School District?

NookLocal-covered towns served by Wissahickon: Ambler, Ambler Borough, Lower Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd Township, Whitpain Township. The taxing municipalities are Lower Gwynedd Township, Whitpain Township, Ambler Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.

Wissahickon vs. Upper Dublin: how do they compare?

Academically: Wissahickon 77.6 vs. Upper Dublin 76.5 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.05% vs. 1.58% of home value per year, about $4,719 vs. $7,119 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.

What is the attendance rate in Wissahickon School District?

90.7% of Wissahickon students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).

Does Wissahickon support students with IEPs and special needs?

19.6% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 313 students per school counselor and 1,001 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.

Is Wissahickon a safe school district?

Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 90.7% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 25.8 out-of-school suspensions and 2.4 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.

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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.

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