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Council Rock School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Northampton Township, Newtown Township, Upper Makefield Township, Wrightstown Township and Newtown.
Students
10,391
Schools
14
Spent per student
$22,295
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$249.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Council Rock School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $249.4M, about $24,006 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,295 per student · 2% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,481’20
10,449’21
10,460’22
10,467’23
10,391’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Asian 10%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Goodnoe El Sch
A668 students12:1
Sol Feinstone El Sch
A644 students14:1
Churchville El Sch
B+558 students14:1
Newtown El Sch
A557 students13:1
Maureen M Welch El Sch
B+521 students13:1
Hillcrest El Sch
A478 students14:1
Holland El Sch
A−425 students10:1
Wrightstown El Sch
A399 students14:1
Richboro El Sch
A−377 students12:1
Rolling Hills El Sch
B+376 students12:1
Holland MS
B−960 students15:1
Newtown MS
A−833 students15:1
Council Rock HS South
A+1,921 students14:1
Council Rock HS North
A−1,674 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Neshaminy School DistrictLanghorne, Lower Southampton Township, Middletown Township
$18,110per student
Central Bucks School DistrictBuckingham Township, Warwick Township
$20,101per student
Pennsbury School DistrictLower Makefield Township
$21,310per student
Centennial School DistrictUpper Southampton Township
$21,573per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.