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Schools in Buckingham Township · Central Bucks School District

Buckingham Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts

In Buckingham Township, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buckingham Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#140of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
5
3,193 students on the public path
In brief

Buckingham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 123 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buckingham Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,101 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Holicong MS, then Central Bucks HS-East. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Buckingham Friends School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buckingham Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (123)Better than 32%
Towns in Bucks County (31)Better than 65%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,222 test results and a graduating class of 1,509 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Buckingham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,029 in math, 9,415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buckingham Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–9Holicong MSCentral Bucks School DistrictB+
10–12Central Bucks HS-EastCentral Bucks School DistrictA+

Buckingham Township’s public schools are run by Central Bucks School District, which also serves Chalfont, Doylestown, Doylestown and New Britain and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Bucks School DistrictGrades K–12 · 23 schools · 16,879 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,101PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 9415 students tested
Math53%
State average 36.1% · 9029 students tested

Buckingham Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Buckingham Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buckingham TownshipACentral Bucks
WarwickACentral Bucks
SoleburyA+New Hope-Solebury
DoylestownACentral Bucks
PlumsteadACentral Bucks
WrightstownACouncil Rock

3 of the 5 neighbors share Central Bucks with Buckingham Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buckingham Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Buckingham Townshipby address
Cold Spring El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Doylestown
A−
470 students12:1Rate it →
Buckingham El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Buckingham
A
442 students13:1Rate it →
Holicong MS
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Doylestown
B+
907 students13:1Rate it →
Central Bucks HS-East
High · Grades 10–12 · Doylestown
A+
1,374 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Buckingham Friends School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lahaska
Private · Religious
162 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Buckingham Township’s schools

Are Buckingham Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buckingham Township children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buckingham Township in?

Central Bucks School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 16,879 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buckingham Township kids go to high school?

Central Bucks HS-East in Doylestown, with 1,374 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Buckingham Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Central Bucks School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Buckingham Township spend per student?

$20,101 in Central Bucks School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Buckingham Township?

Yes: Buckingham Friends School (religious, grades K–8, 162 students).

Parents talk

What Buckingham Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.