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B−

Centennial School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Warminster Township, Upper Southampton Township and Ivyland.

Warminster Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
5,262
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,573
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$110.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Centennial School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Pennsylvania districts
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $110.5M, about $21,003 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Warminster Township 33,254B−Upper Southampton Township 15,067Ivyland 943

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Warminster Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Log College MSThis district
9–12William Tennent HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 36.1% · 2,493 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 55.1% · 2,713 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.5% · 432 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,573 per student · 1% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,273’20
5,263’21
5,283’22
5,330’23
5,262’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 18%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

McDonald El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Warminster
C+
837 students14:1
Davis El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southampton
B+
785 students13:1
Willow Dale El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Warminster
C+
728 students14:1
Log College MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Warminster
C+
603 students12:1
Klinger MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southampton
C
599 students12:1
William Tennent HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Warminster
C
1,710 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Bucks School DistrictWarrington Township
$20,101per student
Council Rock School DistrictNorthampton Township
$22,295per student
Neshaminy School DistrictLower Southampton Township
$18,110per student
Upper Moreland Township School DistrictUpper Moreland Township
$18,122per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.