Council Rock School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Bucks

District Profile

30 N Chancellor St

Newtown, PA 18940-2202

Phone 215-944-1000

Fax 215-944-1031

Includes the municipalities of Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Northampton Township, Upper Makefield Township, Wrightstown Township.

Square Miles

70.20

Students Enrolled

10,989

Total Number of Schools:

15
  • Churchville El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Council Rock HS North (9-12)
  • Council Rock HS South (9-12)
  • Goodnoe El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Hillcrest El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Holland El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Holland MS (7-8)
  • Maureen M Welch El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Newtown El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Newtown MS (7-8)
  • Richboro El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Rolling Hills El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Sol Feinstone El Sch (K,1-6)
  • Wrightstown El Sch (K,1-6)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

10,989

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
8.50%
Black
1.60%
Latino
3.20%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
0.30%
White
86.30%

Gender

Male
51.40%
Female
48.60%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.15%
English Learner
2.00%

Financials

Median Household Income

$117,097.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $178,592,624.75 76.82%
State Revenues $52,307,682.95 22.50%
Federal $1,558,291.92 0.67%
Other $6,425.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$146,820,190.42
Property Values Within District
$426,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.58%

Rigorous Courses

35
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

90.14%
College/University
1.17%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 81.36% 77.52% N/A
Grade 4 79.04% 65.79% 91.06%
Grade 5 82.44% 65.01% N/A
Grade 6 82.57% 58.29% N/A
Grade 7 83.27% 57.83% N/A
Grade 8 74.79% 49.51% 68.34%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 83.21% 82.19% 79.89%

Staff

689

Teachers

44

Administrators

464

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Robert Fraser

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Andrew Block
Board President
7 2017-2021
Dr. Michael Thorwart
Board Vice President
5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Michael Thorwart
Board Vice President
5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Denise Brooks
7 2017-2021
Mark Byelich
7 2017-2021
Joseph Hidalgo
3 2019-2023
Kristin Marcell
2 2019-2021
Mariann McKee
3 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Edward Salamon
1 2019-2023
Edward Tate
5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Michael Thorwart
5 2019-2023

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.