Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania - 8 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Quakertown Community Sd #366 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,508 per pupil, Quakertown Community Sd ranks #222 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,688
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$18,508
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Quakertown Community Sd operates 8 public schools serving 4,688 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,508 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.3% local, 23.1% state, and 4.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #366 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 285.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.1% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Quakertown El Sch, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
Its largest campus is Quakertown Community Hs, enrolling 1,570 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Quakertown El Sch, at 265 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Quakertown Community Hs accounts for 33.5% of all Quakertown Community Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Quakertown Community 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.
Quakertown Community Sd school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Quakertown Community Sd school enrollment ranges from 265 students (lowest) to 1,570 students (highest), a spread of 1,305 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Quakertown Community Sd student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Quakertown Community Sd is typically wider than the Quakertown Community Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Quakertown Community Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Quakertown Community Sd is typically wider than the Quakertown Community Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Quakertown Community Sd has 8 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,688 students.
How much does Quakertown Community Sd spend per student?
Quakertown Community Sd spends $18,508 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #366 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Quakertown Community Sd?
Quakertown Community Sd students are 73.1% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 3.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Quakertown Community Sd?
Quakertown Community Sd has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #366 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.