Central Bucks Ranked Among Best School Districts In Pennsylvania

Central Bucks Ranked Among Best School Districts In Pennsylvania Niche, the leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, has just published its 2025 Best Schools rankings.

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Central Bucks School District has been ranked the third-best school district in Bucks County and the 40th-best in Pennsylvania in Niche's 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings released Monday.

Niche gave the school district an overall letter grade of A. Grades in specific categories were:

Academics - A

Diversity - C+

Teachers - A

College Prep - A+

Clubs & Activities - A

Administration- A-

Central Bucks also ranked 47th for best places to teach in Pennsylvania and 47th for the best teachers in Pennsylvania.

Central Bucks High School West received an A from Niche. It is ranked 27th out of 683 for best public high schools in Pennsylvania, 31st out of 663 for best college prep high schools in Pennsylvania, and 18th out of 855 for best high schools for athletics in Pennsylvania.

Central Bucks High School South received an A from Niche. It is ranked 35th out of 683 for best public high schools in Pennsylvania, 40th out of 663 for best college prep high schools in Pennsylvania and 70th out of 284 for best public schools for STEM in Pennsylvania.

Central Bucks High School East received an A from Niche. It is ranked 15th out of 683 for best public high schools in Pennsylvania, 17th out of 663 for best college prep high schools in Pennsylvania and 27th out of 670 for best public high school teachers in Pennsylvania.

Central Bucks School District enrolls 17,540 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 53 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 72 percent in reading.

The Top 10 school districts in Bucks County are:

1. New Hope-Solebury School District , A+
2. Council Rock School District , A
3. Central Bucks School District , A
4. Pennsbury School District , A
5. Palisades School District , B+
6. Neshaminy School District , B+
7. Centennial School District , B+
8. Pennridge School District , B
9. Quakertown Community School District , B
10. Bensalem Township School District , B

The rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.