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Bucks County

Quakertown Community School District

56.4
Academic Index · #44 of 62

Academic outcomes (2024-25)

% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Gold tick = state average.

PSSA English (gr. 3-8)44.2%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)37.1%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I43.8%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature62.0%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology57.0%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate92.2%PA 89.1%

The true tax picture

School millage (2025-26)
175.6515 mills
Effective school tax (of market value)
1.03%/yr
Typical total (county + muni + school)
1.23%/yr
On a $450,000 purchase
≈ $5,552/yr
Median asking (39 active)
$265,000

Rates assume an assessment at Bucks County's current Common Level Ratio (5.86%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.

Tax bill by municipality

MunicipalityMuni millageTotal millageEffective rateTax on $450,000
Milford Township2 mills207.30 mills1.21%$5,467/yr
Quakertown Borough4.625 mills209.93 mills1.23%$5,536/yr
Richlandtown Borough5 mills210.30 mills1.23%$5,546/yr
Trumbauersville Borough5.5 mills210.80 mills1.24%$5,559/yr
Haycock Township6 mills211.30 mills1.24%$5,572/yr
Richland Township13.55 mills218.85 mills1.28%$5,771/yr

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Common questions

Is Quakertown Community a good school district?

Quakertown Community scores 56.4 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index — #44 of 62 districts serving Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Berks counties. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 41% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 54%, graduation rate 92.2% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.

What are property taxes in Quakertown Community School District?

The district levies 175.6515 mills (2025-26) on Bucks County's assessment base — an effective school tax of about 1.03% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.23% — roughly $5,552 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.21%–1.28% across 6) and by the home's actual assessment.

What towns are in Quakertown Community School District?

NookLocal-covered towns served by Quakertown Community: Quakertown. The taxing municipalities are Milford Township, Quakertown Borough, Richlandtown Borough, Trumbauersville Borough, Haycock Township, Richland Township. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.

Quakertown Community vs. Centennial: how do they compare?

Academically: Quakertown Community 56.4 vs. Centennial 59.3 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.23% vs. 1.33% of home value per year — about $5,552 vs. $5,969 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.

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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.