Enrollment
180
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fairless Hills, PA
Bucks County Montessori Cs
Federal NCES profile for Bucks County Montessori Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420006900562Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bucks County Montessori Cs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Fairless Hills · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 180
- students enrolled
Bucks County Montessori Cs has class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bucks County Montessori Cs ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fairless Hills, PA.
School address
District: Bucks County Montessori Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420006900562 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bucks County Montessori Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bucks County Montessori Cs
Bucks County Montessori Cs is a small charter elementary school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, enrolling 180 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Pennsylvania schools, with 180 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Asian (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Fairless Hills's elementary schools, it stands alongside Oxford Valley El Sch (390 students): Bucks County Montessori Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 12.6:1).
Bucks County Montessori Cs is a single-school charter district, so Bucks County Montessori Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 180 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Pennsylvania's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bucks County Montessori Cs compares
Bucks County Montessori Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,788
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 52.2%
Asian 30.0%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Bucks County Montessori Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bucks County Montessori Cs, which includes Bucks County Montessori Cs.
$18,788
Per student
+5%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 99.2%
Federal 0.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Fairless Hills
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~180 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bucks County Montessori Cs
How many students attend Bucks County Montessori Cs?
Bucks County Montessori Cs has 180 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairless Hills, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Montessori Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Montessori Cs is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bucks County Montessori Cs?
The largest demographic group at Bucks County Montessori Cs is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Fairless Hills, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bucks County Montessori Cs?
Bucks County Montessori Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bucks County Montessori Cs rank among public schools in Fairless Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Bucks County Montessori Cs ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fairless Hills, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairless Hills on the city page.
Is Bucks County Montessori Cs a good school?
Bucks County Montessori Cs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bucks County Montessori Cs?
None; Bucks County Montessori Cs is a single-school charter district, and Bucks County Montessori Cs is its only campus.
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