Pennsbury SD operates 14 public schools serving 9,608 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,435 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bucks County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,434 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 71.6% local, 23.6% state, and 4.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $116,325 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #251 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 374.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Pennsbury Hs accounts for 30.2% of all Pennsbury SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pennsbury SD-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.
Pennsbury SD school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Pennsbury SD school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 2,847 students (highest), a spread of 2,591 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pennsbury SD student-counselor ratio is 375:1 — 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.
Pennsbury SD chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Pennsbury SD is typically wider than the Pennsbury SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Pennsbury SD has 14 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,608 students.
How much does Pennsbury SD spend per student?
Pennsbury SD spends $23,434 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #251 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Pennsbury SD?
The average teacher salary in Pennsbury SD is $116,325 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pennsbury SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bucks County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pennsbury SD?
Pennsbury SD students are 71.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian, 4.9% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pennsbury SD?
Pennsbury SD has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #251 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.