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Central Bucks School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Warrington, Buckingham, Doylestown, Warwick, Plumstead, New Britain, Doylestown, Chalfont and New Britain.
Students
16,879
Schools
23
Spent per student
$20,101
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Bucks School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $204 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wyncote.
K–44 elementary schoolsCheltenham School District
7–8Cedarbrook MSCheltenham School District
9–12Cheltenham HSCheltenham School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,101 per student · 8% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,504’20
17,507’21
17,482’22
17,189’23
16,879’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Asian 11%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Groveland El Sch
A−763 students12:1
Butler El Sch
A757 students13:1
Mill Creek El Sch
A−729 students14:1
Barclay El Sch
B654 students12:1
Bridge Valley El Sch
A617 students12:1
Jamison El Sch
A599 students12:1
Titus El Sch
A−566 students14:1
Warwick El Sch
A502 students13:1
Pine Run El Sch
A480 students13:1
Cold Spring El Sch
A470 students12:1
Buckingham El Sch
A442 students13:1
Kutz El Sch
A436 students14:1
Doyle El Sch
A409 students12:1
Gayman El Sch
A390 students13:1
Linden El Sch
A+353 students12:1
Holicong MS
B+907 students13:1
Tamanend MS
B+901 students13:1
Tohickon MS
B+857 students13:1
Unami MS
B+784 students14:1
Lenape MS
B+779 students13:1
Central Bucks HS-South
A+1,719 students15:1
Central Bucks HS-West
A−1,391 students14:1
Central Bucks HS-East
B1,374 students15:1
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.