Wilson School District
Wilson School District is a public school district based in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, serving 6,575 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 822 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Christopher Trickett. It spends about $15,284 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Wilson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wilson | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,284 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,241 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $109.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 512 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 299 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Christopher Trickett
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg City School DistrictHarrisburg | 6,578 | 12 | $14,871 | 15.8 | #37 |
| Wilson School DistrictWest Lawn · this district | 6,575 | 8 | $15,284 | 12.8 | #38 |
| Haverford Township School DistrictHavertown | 6,511 | 7 | $16,541 | 14.6 | #39 |
| Bensalem Township School DistrictBensalem | 6,416 | 9 | $17,129 | 14.0 | #40 |
| Millcreek Township School DistrictErie | 6,413 | 9 | $13,759 | 13.6 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray CountyChatsworth, GA | 6,585 | $10,807 | 14.2 |
| Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictPascagoula, MS | 6,579 | $13,933 | 11.7 |
| RitenourSt Louis, MO | 6,579 | $10,295 | 15.7 |
| Stratford School DistrictStratford, CT | 6,578 | $20,894 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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