See How Bucks County Did In Latest School District Ranking

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Several Bucks County school districts are among the best public school systems in the Commonwealth and country, according to a report released this week by Niche.

Niche's just-released 2026 Best Public Schools in Americacomes just weeks after the more strictly qualitative ranking put out by U.S. News and World Report.

The evaluation metrics for the Niche list take input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources, and facilities.

Niche ranked school districts, high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools.

According to Niche, the top school districts in Bucks County are the New Hope-Solebury School District, followed by the Central Bucks School District, and the Council Rock School District.

Niche said its rankings, now in the 11th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni, and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources, and facilities.

These are how the school districts in Bucks County rank:

• 1st — New Hope-Solebury
• 2nd — Central Bucks School District
• 3rd — Council Rock School District
• 4th — Pennsbury School District
• 5th — Palisades School District
• 6th — Pennridge School District
• 7th — Neshaminy School District
• 8th — Quakertown School District
• 9th — Centennial School District
• 10th — Bensalem School District
• Unranked — Bristol Borough School District
• Unranked — Morrisville Borough School District
• Unranked — Bristol Township School District