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Council Rock School District

30 N Chancellor St
Newtown, PA 18940
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Council Rock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,569 students in Council Rock School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Council Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Council Rock School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Council Rock High School North, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
14 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
10,467 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
761 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Council Rock School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#41 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
65%
38%
74%
55%
71%
57%
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,634 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,669 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,634
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,669
$23,119

Best Council Rock School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Council Rock High School North
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
62 Swamp Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,623 students
Rank: #22.
Council Rock High School South
(Math: 51% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2002 Rock Way
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,946 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,467 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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