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Council Rock School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Northampton, Newtown, Upper Makefield, Wrightstown 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 Trooper.
K–44 elementary schoolsMethacton School District
7–8Arcola Intrmd SchMethacton School District
9–12Methacton HSMethacton 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.
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.