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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,099 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
3,463 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 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
0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
56 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,813 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
222
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,394 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,835
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,394
$23,073
Best Lower Dauphin School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Dauphin High School
Magnet 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
| 1,085 students
Rank: #22.
Price
Magnet School
(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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