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 44/100.
The verdict
Bucks County Technical High School earns 44/100 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
- 44
- 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
NCES ID 428009007050 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Bucks County Technical High School held near 1,427 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 113.0 → 114.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 428009007050 · Fairless Hills, PA High · MID · TRAD
1,415 enr · 12.5:1 · 42.6% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Miami Central Senior High School (1,414 students)
Bucks County Technical High School held near 1,427 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 113.0 → 114.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Bucks County Technical High School compares
Bucks County Technical High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Bucks County Technical High School is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Similar high schools in Fairless Hills
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,415 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 1,439 (2022-23) → 1,427 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
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 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.