Enrollment
1,415
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fairless Hills, PA
Bucks County Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Bucks County Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428009007050
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bucks County Technical High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #5 of 5
- public schools in Fairless Hills · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 42.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Bucks County Technical High School has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bucks County Technical High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Fairless Hills, PA.
School address
District: Bucks County Technical High School · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428009007050 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
113.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bucks County Technical High School compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bucks County Technical High School
Bucks County Technical High School is a large high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,415 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.6% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,415 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #76.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 354 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Fairless Hills's high schools, it stands alongside Pennsbury Hs (2,847 students): Bucks County Technical High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 13.1:1).
Bucks County Technical High School operates only this one school, so Bucks County Technical High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,415 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Pennsylvania, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Technical High School compares
Bucks County Technical High School on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.6% | ▼ 27% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,415 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,415
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 127 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 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 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
African American 10.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Bucks County Technical High School is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Similar high schools in Fairless Hills
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~1,415 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bucks County Technical High School
How many students attend Bucks County Technical High School?
Bucks County Technical High School has 1,415 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairless Hills, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bucks County Technical High School is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bucks County Technical High School?
42.6% of students at Bucks County Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bucks County Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Bucks County Technical High School is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Fairless Hills, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bucks County Technical High School?
Bucks County Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bucks County Technical High School rank among public schools in Fairless Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Bucks County Technical High School ranks #5 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 Technical High School a good school?
Bucks County Technical High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania. 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 Technical High School?
None reported; Bucks County Technical High School operates only Bucks County Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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