$1,150,000
4 bd|3.5 ba|2,773 sqft
205 Washington St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Listed by Class-Harlan Real Estate, LLC
Bucks County
Central Bucks School District
77.5
Academic Index · #14 of 112
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)72.9%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)65.0%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I73.2%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature82.7%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology74.3%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate96.2%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 146.55 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 0.82%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.11%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $4,991/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (1439 sales)
- $639,000
Rates assume an assessment at Bucks County's current Common Level Ratio (5.60%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 16.2%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 366:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 1,046:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Bucks County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
113drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 132 the prior year and a peak of 243 in 2017. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
92.6%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- Fewer than 10
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 10.2 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 5.7 / 1,000
- School-related arrests
- 1.4 / 1,000
- Restraint or seclusion
- Fewer than 10
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in Central Bucks
23 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Elementary schools
Barclay Elementary SchoolBridge Valley Elementary SchoolBuckingham Elementary SchoolButler Elementary SchoolCold Spring Elementary SchoolDoyle Elementary SchoolGayman Elementary SchoolGroveland Elementary SchoolJamison Elementary SchoolKutz Elementary SchoolLinden Elementary SchoolMill Creek Elementary SchoolPine Run Elementary SchoolTitus Elementary SchoolWarwick Elementary School
Middle schools
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Township | 4.75 mills | 180.95 mills | 1.01% | ≈ $4,560/yr |
| Warwick Township | 15.25 mills | 191.45 mills | 1.07% | ≈ $4,825/yr |
| New Britain Township | 16 mills | 192.20 mills | 1.08% | ≈ $4,843/yr |
| Plumstead Township | 18.69 mills | 194.89 mills | 1.09% | ≈ $4,911/yr |
| Doylestown Borough | 21.84 mills | 198.04 mills | 1.11% | ≈ $4,991/yr |
| Doylestown Township | 22.1 mills | 198.30 mills | 1.11% | ≈ $4,997/yr |
| Chalfont Borough | 24.25 mills | 200.45 mills | 1.12% | ≈ $5,051/yr |
| Warrington Township | 25.79 mills | 201.99 mills | 1.13% | ≈ $5,090/yr |
| New Britain Borough | 44.55 mills | 220.75 mills | 1.24% | ≈ $5,563/yr |
Browse homes in Central Bucks
Homes for sale in Central Bucks
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$1,450,000
3 bd|4 ba|2,780 sqft
7 Clear Springs Ct, Doylestown, PA 18901
Listed by Iron Valley Real Estate Doylestown
$819,900
4 bd|2.5 ba|2,454 sqft
5 Farber Drive, Chalfont, PA 18914
Listed by Compass Pennsylvania, LLC
$650,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|3,203 sqft
3875 Nanlyn Farm Cir, Doylestown, PA 18902
Listed by Coldwell Banker Hearthside-Doylestown
$924,900
4 bd|4 ba|3,097 sqft
5921 Durham Rd, Pipersville, PA 18947
Listed by Innovate Real Estate
$350,000
3 bd|2 ba|1,660 sqft
497 Goldenrod Xing W, New Hope, PA 18938
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate-Doylestown
$849,900
3 bd|2.5 ba|3,234 sqft
12 Mill Creek Dr, Doylestown, PA 18901
Listed by Coldwell Banker Hearthside
$569,000
3 bd|1.5 ba|1,288 sqft
272 W Sandy Ridge Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate-Doylestown
$774,989
3 bd|3 ba|2,601 sqft
409 Reagans Ln #lot #75, Chalfont, PA 18914
Listed by Foxlane Homes
$675,000
4 bd|2.5 ba|2,576 sqft
1567 Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate-Doylestown
$695,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|2,777 sqft
39 Charter Oak Ct, Doylestown, PA 18901
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate - Newtown
$719,999
3 bd|2.5 ba|2,008 sqft
116 Billingsley Dr, Chalfont, PA 18914
Listed by Homestarr Realty
Common questions
Is Central Bucks a good school district?
Central Bucks scores 77.5 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #14 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 69% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 77%, graduation rate 96.2% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in Central Bucks School District?
The district levies 146.55 mills (2025-26) on Bucks County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 0.82% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.11%, roughly $4,991 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.01%–1.24% across 9) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in Central Bucks School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by Central Bucks: Buckingham Township, Chalfont, Chalfont Borough, Doylestown, Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, New Britain, New Britain Borough, New Britain Township, Plumstead Township, Warrington, Warrington Township, Warwick Township. The taxing municipalities are Buckingham Township, Warwick Township, New Britain Township, Plumstead Township, Doylestown Borough, Doylestown Township, Chalfont Borough, Warrington Township, New Britain Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
Central Bucks vs. Council Rock: how do they compare?
Academically: Central Bucks 77.5 vs. Council Rock 77.1 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.11% vs. 1.07% of home value per year, about $4,991 vs. $4,830 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in Central Bucks School District?
92.6% of Central Bucks students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does Central Bucks support students with IEPs and special needs?
16.2% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 366 students per school counselor and 1,046 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is Central Bucks a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 92.6% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 10.2 out-of-school suspensions and 5.7 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.
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