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Central Bucks SD

Central Bucks SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (17,482 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Central Bucks SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$105,767
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$21,484
Per-pupil spending
17,482
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in PA
$105,767

Central Bucks SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (17,482 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $105,767, above the national average of $70,245, serving 17,482 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Central Bucks SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (17,482 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 95th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 93rd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Central Bucks SD ranks #23 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #317 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • +15.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$127,827,000 ÷ 1208.57 reported teacher FTE = $105,767

  • Regular program $95,598,000 · 74.8%
  • Special education $27,494,000 · 21.5%
  • Other programs $4,735,000 · 3.7%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Central Bucks SD's instructional payroll puts 21.5% into special education , 2.7 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.

Program Central Bucks PA median Gap
Regular program 74.8% 75.1% -0.3 pp
Special education 21.5% 18.8% +2.7 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.3% -1.3 pp
Other programs 3.7% 3.7% -0.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4205310 · FY2023.

LEAID 4205310 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Central Bucks F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +29% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P95 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P93 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-LARGE 17.5K students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bensalem FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $105,767 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Pennsylvania · P93 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: North ($1,070est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Central Bucks

Salary neighbourhood · Central Bucks

Central Bucks already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Central Bucks

Central Bucks SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$105,767 Top 7% higher than 93% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Central Bucks SD $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Central Bucks in Pennsylvania's upper-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Central Bucks SD ranks #23 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #317 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Central Bucks SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Central Bucks SD

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$105,767.146

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$108,590

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Pennsylvania compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Central Bucks SD

What the Numbers Say About Central Bucks SD

Central Bucks SD is a mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 17,482 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,484. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $105,767, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4205310 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Central Bucks SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (50.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 95% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Central Bucks SD reports $375.6M in total expenditure against $392.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $95.6M, special-education teacher pay is $27.5M.

How does Central Bucks SD compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Pennsylvania average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Central Bucks SD $105,767
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Central Bucks SD pays +42.1% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $21,484 vs $38,060

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Pennsylvania districts

On pay, Central Bucks SD sits closest to Bensalem Township SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Allegheny SD. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Bensalem Township SD
  2. Centennial SD
  3. North Penn SD
  4. Abington SD
  5. Garnet Valley SD
  6. Haverford Township SD
  7. Quakertown Community SD
  8. Pennridge SD
  9. Perkiomen Valley SD
  10. Ridley SD
  11. Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Allegheny SD
  2. Pine-Richland SD
  3. Upper Darby SD
  4. Abington SD
  5. Hempfield Area SD
  6. Seneca Valley SD
  7. Owen J Roberts SD
  8. Nazareth Area SD
  9. East Penn SD
  10. North Hills SD
  11. Downingtown Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Central Bucks SD's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Central Bucks SD: closest on enrollment (17,482 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($105,767 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$392.3M
Total Revenue
$375.6M
Total Expenditure
$127.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$95.6M
Regular Program
$27.5M
Special Education
$4.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Central Bucks SD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Central Bucks SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 23 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Large-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Souderton Area SD
$94,003
6,075 students
Bristol Township SD
$98,263
6,050 students
York City SD
$89,313
6,045 students
Butler Area SD
$78,012
5,942 students
Manheim Township SD
$77,344
5,926 students
Reading SD
$75,880
17,185 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Bucks SD
What is the average teacher salary in Central Bucks SD?

The average teacher salary in Central Bucks SD is $105,767 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Central Bucks SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Central Bucks SD pays 28.9% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $105,767.

How does Central Bucks SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Central Bucks SD pays 50.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $105,767.

What is the per-pupil spending in Central Bucks SD?

Central Bucks SD spends approximately $21,484 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Central Bucks SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Central Bucks SD's total expenditure of $375.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Central Bucks SD's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.