Top Rankings
Wilson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,533 students in Wilson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Wilson School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
6,444 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilson School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
29%
17%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
54%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,018 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,636
$23,724
Spending / Student
$17,018
$23,146
Best Wilson School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson West Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 Faust Road
Reading, PA 19609
(610) 670-0180
Reading, PA 19609
(610) 670-0180
Gr: 6-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Wilson Southern Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Iroquois Ave
Reading, PA 19609
(610) 670-0180
Reading, PA 19609
(610) 670-0180
Gr: 6-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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