Niche Ranks Central Bucks School District Among Best In Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA — The Central Bucks School District has been ranked the Best School District in Bucks County, the 17th best in Pennsylvania and the 225th best in the nation, according to Niche's 2023 List of Best Schools and Districts.

Niche, the leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, has just published its new 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Now in its ninth year, the rankings include updated data for 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools, and 11,820 school districts
nationwide.

While traditional rankings rely almost exclusively on metrics like test scores and academic performance, Niche’s rankings combine user input — ratings from current students, alumni,
and parents — with quantitative data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education to
evaluate teachers, resources and facilities, extracurricular activity opportunities and more. The 2023 Best Schools rankings include 2,906 newly ranked public schools, 1,018 newly ranked private schools, and 547 newly ranked school districts.

Niche gave the Central Bucks School District A+ grades across the board in academics, teachers, administration and college prep, an A for clubs and activities and a C+ in diversity.

"Central Bucks School District is a top rated, public school district. It has 17,571 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. According to state test scores, 67 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 83 percent in reading," said Niche.

The district ranks 17th out of 495 for best school districts in Pennsylvania, 21st out of 496 for best places to teach in Pennsylvania and 28th out of 495 for best school districts for athletes in Pennsylvania.

The district's three high schools also ranked among the top 25 in Pennsylvania with Central Bucks East High School ranked 12th, Central Bucks West ranked 19th and Central Bucks South ranked 23rd.

"We appreciate the recognition, as it provides us with an opportunity to shine a light on the excellent teaching and learning taking place in our three world-class high schools," said Superintendent Dr. Abram Lucabaugh. "Central Bucks’ schools are filled with hard working, talented students whose families hold educational excellence in high regard. "Our ability to provide students with resources, opportunity, and choice is made possible through the support of our Board of School Directors and surrounding community."

The top five Best School Districts in America come from just two major metropolitan areas. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125 in Chicago takes #1, followed by Chicago’s Glenbrook High Schools District 225 at #2. The remainder of the top five are all located on Long Island in the NYC area: Great Neck Public Schools, Jericho Union Free School District, and Syosset Central School District rank #3, #4, and #5 respectively.