Bucks County Technical High School

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Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania - 1 schools

1,439
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Bucks County Technical High School operates 1 public schools serving 1,439 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bucks County.

The funding mix is 79.3% local, 14.4% state, and 6.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 353.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.7% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Bucks County Technical High School, enrolling 1,415 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Bucks County Technical High School accounts for 98.3% of all Bucks County Technical High School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bucks County Technical High School a distant remainder — means Bucks County Technical High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Bucks County Technical High School student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Bucks County Technical High School chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bucks County Technical High School is typically wider than the Bucks County Technical High School-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.3%
Federal
14.4%
State
79.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Bucks County Technical High School.

White 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
African American 10.0%
Asian 2.0%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
6 AP courses total
353.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
29.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Bucks County Technical High School

School Enrollment
Bucks County Technical High School
1,415

How Bucks County Technical High School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Pen Argyl Area Sd Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Annville-Cleona Sd Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
River Valley Sd Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Catasauqua Area Sd Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Wellsboro Area Sd Similar size No spending data Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Bucks County Technical High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Bucks County Technical High School?

Bucks County Technical High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,439 students.

What is the demographic composition of Bucks County Technical High School?

Bucks County Technical High School students are 72.7% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.