Central Bucks SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Bucks SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Doylestown, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 17,540 118,335
Number of Schools 23 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Central Bucks SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,246 $36,791
Federal Revenue 3.8% 23.3%
State Revenue 20.1% 39.7%
Local Revenue 76.1% 37.0%
Central Bucks SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Central Bucks SD Philadelphia City SD
White 76.1% 11.6%
African American 1.2% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 24.9%
Asian 10.2% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 12.4% 99.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Central Bucks SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 36 235
Schools with AP 4 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 379.1:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.2% 45.2%

School Types

Central Bucks SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Philadelphia City SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.