Bensalem Ranked As Above-Average School District In PA

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — The Bensalem School District has been ranked the 10th-best school district in Bucks County and the 187th-best in Pennsylvania in Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings released recently.

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

• Academics - B-
• Diversity - A+
• Teachers - C+
• College Prep - B+
• Clubs & Activities - A-
• Administration- C+

Bensalem also ranked 118th for best places for athletes in Pennsylvania and 4th for the most diverse school districts in Pennsylvania. The rankings in Bucks County for those categories are the 6th best place for athletes and the No. 1 most diverse district.

In the Philadelphia region, Bensalem ranks as the 62nd-best school district, 53rd-best school district for athletes, and 2nd most diverse district.

Bensalem also received a B+ for food, a B+ for sports, and a C+ for resources and facilities.

The Bensalem School District is an above-average public school district that has 6,348 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 19 to 1. According to state test scores, 23 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 44 percent in reading.

The rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also include 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.