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Lower Dauphin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,102 students in Lower Dauphin School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Lower Dauphin School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lower Dauphin School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lower Dauphin High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
59 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,779 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
211
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,560 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,005
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,560
$23,119
Best Lower Dauphin School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Dauphin High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 S Hanover St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5330
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,088 students
Rank: #22.
Price
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
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