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Central Bucks School District

20 Welden Dr
Doylestown, PA 18901

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Top 10%

Tel: (267) 893-2000

Top Rankings

Central Bucks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

23 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

17,189 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

1,237 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	714	152
1	1,160	161
2	1,231	168
3	1,264	161
4	1,276	167
5	1,349	168
6	1,410	169
7	1,410	172
8	1,408	173
9	1,403	188
10	1,481	184
11	1,523	176
12	1,560	173

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District Rank

Central Bucks School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#68 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District
2022	#68
2021	#49
2019	#42
2018	#35
2017	#23
2016	#18
2015	#16
2014	#12
2013	#16
2012	#9
2011	#12

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53%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	36%
2021	55%	38%
2019	67%	45%
2018	68%	45%
2017	70%	46%
2016	73%	46%
2015	70%	43%
2014	91%	72%
2013	90%	73%
2012	91%	74%
2011	91%	76%

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72%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2022	72%	55%
2021	71%	55%
2019	83%	62%
2018	68%	63%
2017	86%	63%
2016	86%	62%
2015	86%	62%
2014	89%	70%
2013	89%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	90%	73%

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74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2022	74%	57%
2021	79%	64%

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2022	96%	87%
2021	97%	87%
2020	97%	87%
2019	96%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	97%	86%
2016	98%	86%
2015	98%	86%
2014	98%	86%
2013	99%	85%
2012	97%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.40	0.58
2022	0.38	0.57
2021	0.37	0.57
2020	0.33	0.54
2019	0.33	0.54
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.53
2016	0.26	0.51
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.23	0.50
2013	0.22	0.48
2012	0.20	0.47
2011	0.19	0.47
2010	0.18	0.46
2009	0.17	0.44
2008	0.16	0.43
2007	0.14	0.42
2006	0.13	0.41
2005	0.12	0.40
2004	0.11	0.40
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.10	0.37
2001	0.09	0.37
2000	0.08	0.35
1999	0.09	0.35
1998	0.09	0.35
1997	0.09	0.34
1996	0.08	0.34
1995	0.09	0.33
1994	0.09	0.33
1993	0.09	0.31
1992	0.08	0.31
1991	0.08	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2023	10%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	3%
2011	6%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2023	77%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	82%	65%
2019	82%	65%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	66%
2016	86%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	88%	70%
2012	89%	71%
2011	89%	71%
2010	91%	72%
2009	91%	73%
2008	92%	74%
2007	92%	74%
2006	93%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	94%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	95%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	95%	79%
1998	95%	79%
1997	95%	80%
1996	95%	80%
1995	95%	81%
1994	95%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	95%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,995 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$351 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$351MM	$27MM
2020	$346MM	$25MM
2019	$343MM	$25MM
2018	$336MM	$24MM
2017	$336MM	$24MM
2016	$320MM	$23MM
2015	$276MM	$21MM
2014	$305MM	$21MM
2012	$288MM	$20MM
2011	$285MM	$21MM
2010	$276MM	$21MM
2009	$270MM	$21MM
2008	$266MM	$21MM
2007	$254MM	$20MM
2006	$238MM	$20MM
2005	$224MM	$18MM
2004	$200MM	$17MM
2003	$175MM	$16MM
2002	$163MM	$18MM
2001	$156MM	$19MM
2000	$147MM	$18MM
1999	$134MM	$18MM
1998	$124MM	$18MM
1997	$112MM	$17MM
1996	$107MM	$17MM
1995	$97MM	$16MM
1992	$79MM	$14MM
1990	$67MM	$12MM

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Spending

$344 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$344MM	$25MM
2020	$339MM	$25MM
2019	$327MM	$25MM
2018	$316MM	$23MM
2017	$303MM	$23MM
2016	$290MM	$22MM
2015	$266MM	$20MM
2014	$256MM	$20MM
2012	$258MM	$19MM
2011	$253MM	$21MM
2010	$266MM	$20MM
2009	$278MM	$20MM
2008	$257MM	$20MM
2007	$239MM	$19MM
2006	$229MM	$21MM
2005	$239MM	$18MM
2004	$260MM	$17MM
2003	$214MM	$18MM
2002	$204MM	$19MM
2001	$156MM	$21MM
2000	$154MM	$18MM
1999	$143MM	$18MM
1998	$128MM	$18MM
1997	$131MM	$18MM
1996	$125MM	$17MM
1995	$110MM	$16MM
1992	$73MM	$14MM
1990	$89MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,394

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$20,027	$20,683
2020	$19,225	$17,423
2019	$18,899	$17,496
2018	$18,468	$16,267
2017	$18,312	$17,283
2016	$17,139	$16,027
2015	$14,475	$12,967
2014	$15,522	$13,618
2012	$14,340	$12,923
2011	$13,959	$13,182
2010	$13,507	$12,967
2009	$13,259	$12,476
2008	$13,049	$11,970
2007	$12,466	$12,325
2006	$11,905	$11,373
2005	$11,457	$9,887
2004	$10,479	$9,342
2003	$9,454	$8,561
2002	$9,097	$9,347
2001	$9,044	$9,246
2000	$8,893	$8,505
1999	$8,478	$8,127
1998	$8,295	$7,716
1997	$8,039	$7,409
1995	$7,752	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$19,995

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Bucks School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$19,635	$19,381
2020	$18,789	$17,371
2019	$18,040	$17,056
2018	$17,359	$15,644
2017	$16,521	$16,490
2016	$15,500	$15,754
2015	$13,951	$12,300
2014	$13,071	$13,435
2012	$12,838	$12,431
2011	$12,405	$12,980
2010	$13,019	$12,300
2009	$13,656	$11,944
2008	$12,648	$11,838
2007	$11,768	$11,937
2006	$11,420	$11,377
2005	$12,189	$9,707
2004	$13,611	$9,347
2003	$11,547	$9,243
2002	$11,393	$9,853
2001	$8,996	$10,315
2000	$9,298	$8,598
1999	$9,020	$8,268
1998	$8,568	$7,996
1997	$9,346	$7,728
1995	$8,801	$6,895

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Central Bucks School District?

Central Bucks School District manages 23 public schools serving 17,189 students.

What is the rank of Central Bucks School District?

Central Bucks School District is ranked #71 out of 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Central Bucks School District?

76% of Central Bucks School District students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Central Bucks School District?

Central Bucks School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Central Bucks School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,995 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 17,189 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 96% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education