Niche Ranks New Hope-Solebury Among Best Districts in PA

NEW HOPE, PA — The New Hope-Solebury School District has been ranked the best school district in Bucks County, the 9th best in Pennsylvania, and the 199th best in the nation, according to Niche's 2025 List of Best Schools and Districts.

Niche gave the New Hope-Solebury School District an overall grade of A+ and individual grades of A+ for academics, teachers, administration, and college prep, a B for clubs and activities, and a C+ for diversity.

"New Hope-Solebury is a top-rated public school district located in New Hope. It has 1,285 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 67 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 79 percent in reading," said Niche.

The district ranks 9th out of 496 among best school districts in Pennsylvania, 12th out of 496 as best districts to teach in Pennsylvania, and 17th out of 496 as best teachers in Pennsylvania.

The district's high school ranks as the best public high school in Bucks County, 9th out of 683 as
best public high school in Pennsylvania, 14th out of 663 as best college prep public high school in Pennsylvania, and 26th out of 670 as best high school teacher in Pennsylvania.

The Top 10 school districts in Bucks County are:

1. New Hope-Solebury School District, A+
2. Council Rock School District, A
3. Central Bucks School District, A
4. Pennsbury School District, A
5. Palisades School District, B+
6. Neshaminy School District, B+
7. Centennial School District, B+
8. Pennridge School District, B
9. Quakertown Community School District, B
10. Bensalem Township School District, B

While traditional rankings rely almost exclusively on metrics like test scores and academic performance, Niche’s rankings combine user input — ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — with quantitative data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities, extracurricular activity opportunities and more.