Enrollment
30
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Perkasie, PA
Upper Bucks County Technical School
Federal NCES profile for Upper Bucks County Technical School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 428011007052
👥 S:T ratio 96
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper Bucks County Technical School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #1 of 9
- public schools in Perkasie · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 23.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Upper Bucks County Technical School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Upper Bucks County Technical School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Perkasie, PA.
School address
District: Upper Bucks County Technical School · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428011007052 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-93% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Bucks County Technical School compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper Bucks County Technical School
Upper Bucks County Technical School is a small high school in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, enrolling 30 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1:1, Upper Bucks County Technical School is leaner than roughly 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 93% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Pennsylvania schools, with 30 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Among Perkasie's high schools, it stands alongside Pennridge Hs (2,125 students): Upper Bucks County Technical School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1:1 vs 15.4:1).
Upper Bucks County Technical School operates only this one school, so Upper Bucks County Technical School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 30 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 Upper Bucks County Technical School compares
Upper Bucks County Technical 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 | 1:1 | ▼ 93% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.1% | ▼ 60% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 30 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
30
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
1:1
students per teacher
- 93% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Upper Bucks County Technical School is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Similar high schools in Perkasie
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 (~30 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Bucks County Technical School
How many students attend Upper Bucks County Technical School?
Upper Bucks County Technical School has 30 students enrolled. It is a high school in Perkasie, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Bucks County Technical School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Bucks County Technical School is 1:1, which is 93% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 94% 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 Upper Bucks County Technical School?
23.1% of students at Upper Bucks County Technical School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Bucks County Technical School?
The largest demographic group at Upper Bucks County Technical School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Perkasie, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Bucks County Technical School?
Upper Bucks County Technical School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Upper Bucks County Technical School rank among public schools in Perkasie?
By Resource Investment Index, Upper Bucks County Technical School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Perkasie, 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 Perkasie on the city page.
Is Upper Bucks County Technical School a good school?
Upper Bucks County Technical School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Upper Bucks County Technical School?
None reported; Upper Bucks County Technical School operates only Upper Bucks County Technical School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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