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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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.
Public High Schools in Council Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Council Rock School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Council Rock High School North, with 96% 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 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
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 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Council Rock High School North
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
62 Swamp Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-1300
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 944-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,623 students
Rank: #22.
Council Rock High School South
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2002 Rock Way
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1100
Southampton, PA 18966
(215) 944-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,946 students
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.
