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Neshaminy Ranked Among PA's Top 100 Safest School Districts
Last week's school shooting in Florida has put student safety in the forefront. How does Neshaminy compare?
Last week's school shooting in Florida has put student safety in the forefront.
So how does Neshaminy compare to other Pennsylvania school districts when it comes to safety?
A recent ranking reveals the state's safest districts, and Neshaminy does rank within the top 100. Neshaminy School District is the state's 89th safest district, according to data compiler Niche.
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The list was created using information from the U.S. Department of Education, the FBI, parent reviews and other data, according to Niche. To compile the ranking, 50 percent was based on parent and student surveys on health and safety. Student absenteeism, suspensions and expulsions were also factored into the rankings, well as percentage of students referred to law enforcement and school-related arrests.
Neshaminy received an A for health and safety from the website.
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Other Bucks County districts that were included in the top 100 safest list are Central Bucks, Council Rock and New Hope-Solebury.
Click here to see the top 50 safest school districts in Pennsylvania, according to Niche.
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