Photo: User:MikeParker, Michael H. Parker · CC BY 2.5Chalfont’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Chalfont’s districts is 53%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chalfont, 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.
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.
Chalfont’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 647 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chalfont’s, its schools beat 79%, 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 ↓
15 elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Abacus Montessori Academy (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.
What’s behind Chalfont’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chalfont, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Chalfont
Unami MS
Grades 7–9 · 784 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chalfont
Unami MS
Grades 7–9 · 784 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chalfont
Unami MS
Grades 7–9 · 784 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chalfont · depends on your address
Central Bucks HS-South
Grades 10–12 · 1,719 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warrington
Central Bucks HS-West
Grades 10–12 · 1,391 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Doylestown
Central Bucks HS-East
Grades 10–12 · 1,374 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Doylestown
11th grade in Chalfont · depends on your address
Central Bucks HS-South
Grades 10–12 · 1,719 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warrington
Central Bucks HS-West
Grades 10–12 · 1,391 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Doylestown
Central Bucks HS-East
Grades 10–12 · 1,374 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Doylestown
12th grade in Chalfont · depends on your address
Central Bucks HS-South
Grades 10–12 · 1,719 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warrington
Central Bucks HS-West
Grades 10–12 · 1,391 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Doylestown
Central Bucks HS-East
Grades 10–12 · 1,374 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Doylestown
Chalfont’s public schools are run by Central Bucks School District, which also serves Buckingham, 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.
Well above the state in reading
Chalfont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Chalfont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chalfont | A | Central Bucks |
| New Britain | A | Central Bucks |
Every school in Chalfont
20 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).
Questions about Chalfont’s schools
Are Chalfont’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chalfont 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 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chalfont in?
Central Bucks School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 16,879 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chalfont kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central Bucks HS-South, Central Bucks HS-West and Central Bucks HS-East.
What is Chalfont’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 Chalfont 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 Chalfont?
Yes: Abacus Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Chalfont families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chalfont → They have their own page.
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.