Lower Dauphin School District

Item: Lower Dauphin School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

291 E Main St
Hummelstown, PA 17036

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Top 30%

Tel: (717) 566-5300

www.ldsd.org

Top Rankings

Lower Dauphin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

3,432 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

269 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	211	152
1	244	161
2	243	168
3	284	161
4	269	167
5	238	168
6	246	169
7	302	172
8	298	173
9	282	188
10	269	184
11	244	176
12	302	173

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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.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#188 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District
2022	#188
2021	#151
2019	#143
2018	#104
2017	#89
2016	#102
2015	#86
2014	#109
2013	#108
2012	#130
2011	#95

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42%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2022	42%	36%
2021	45%	38%
2019	55%	45%
2018	59%	45%
2017	61%	46%
2016	59%	46%
2015	58%	43%
2014	83%	72%
2013	84%	73%
2012	84%	74%
2011	85%	76%

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62%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	55%
2021	59%	55%
2019	72%	62%
2018	59%	63%
2017	77%	63%
2016	76%	62%
2015	74%	62%
2014	81%	70%
2013	81%	70%
2012	79%	71%
2011	81%	73%

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65%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2022	65%	57%
2021	65%	64%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2022	93%	87%
2021	93%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	94%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	94%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	93%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.33	0.58
2022	0.33	0.57
2021	0.32	0.57
2020	0.29	0.54
2019	0.29	0.54
2018	0.27	0.53
2017	0.27	0.53
2016	0.25	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.21	0.50
2013	0.23	0.48
2012	0.23	0.47
2011	0.21	0.47
2010	0.16	0.46
2009	0.13	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.12	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.09	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.09	0.39
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.07	0.37
2000	0.07	0.35
1999	0.08	0.35
1998	0.07	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.06	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	9%	13%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2023	81%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	82%	63%
2020	84%	65%
2019	84%	65%
2018	85%	66%
2017	85%	66%
2016	86%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	87%	70%
2012	88%	71%
2011	89%	71%
2010	91%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	96%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	98%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$65MM	$27MM
2020	$64MM	$25MM
2019	$66MM	$25MM
2018	$65MM	$24MM
2017	$64MM	$24MM
2016	$60MM	$23MM
2015	$56MM	$21MM
2014	$60MM	$21MM
2012	$56MM	$20MM
2011	$57MM	$21MM
2010	$56MM	$21MM
2009	$56MM	$21MM
2008	$51MM	$21MM
2007	$50MM	$20MM
2006	$46MM	$20MM
2005	$44MM	$18MM
2004	$40MM	$17MM
2003	$38MM	$16MM
2002	$35MM	$18MM
2001	$35MM	$19MM
2000	$33MM	$18MM
1999	$32MM	$18MM
1998	$30MM	$18MM
1997	$29MM	$17MM
1996	$29MM	$17MM
1995	$28MM	$16MM
1992	$20MM	$14MM
1990	$18MM	$12MM

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Spending

$64 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$64MM	$25MM
2020	$62MM	$25MM
2019	$63MM	$25MM
2018	$60MM	$23MM
2017	$58MM	$23MM
2016	$57MM	$22MM
2015	$51MM	$20MM
2014	$51MM	$20MM
2012	$57MM	$19MM
2011	$58MM	$21MM
2010	$51MM	$20MM
2009	$46MM	$20MM
2008	$45MM	$20MM
2007	$44MM	$19MM
2006	$42MM	$21MM
2005	$42MM	$18MM
2004	$45MM	$17MM
2003	$43MM	$18MM
2002	$39MM	$19MM
2001	$33MM	$21MM
2000	$34MM	$18MM
1999	$34MM	$18MM
1998	$29MM	$18MM
1997	$36MM	$18MM
1996	$40MM	$17MM
1995	$38MM	$16MM
1992	$24MM	$14MM
1990	$21MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,005

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$18,103	$20,683
2020	$17,380	$17,423
2019	$18,095	$17,496
2018	$17,518	$16,267
2017	$17,238	$17,283
2016	$16,376	$16,027
2015	$15,025	$12,967
2014	$15,937	$13,618
2012	$14,849	$12,923
2011	$14,926	$13,182
2010	$14,437	$12,967
2009	$14,333	$12,476
2008	$13,084	$11,970
2007	$12,180	$12,325
2006	$11,622	$11,373
2005	$11,198	$9,887
2004	$10,229	$9,342
2003	$9,762	$8,561
2002	$8,998	$9,347
2001	$8,931	$9,246
2000	$8,453	$8,505
1999	$8,193	$8,127
1998	$7,742	$7,716
1997	$7,583	$7,409
1995	$7,536	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$18,560

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Dauphin School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$17,679	$19,381
2020	$16,641	$17,371
2019	$17,156	$17,056
2018	$16,251	$15,644
2017	$15,657	$16,490
2016	$15,558	$15,754
2015	$13,826	$12,300
2014	$13,664	$13,435
2012	$15,141	$12,431
2011	$15,030	$12,980
2010	$13,285	$12,300
2009	$11,931	$11,944
2008	$11,442	$11,838
2007	$10,659	$11,937
2006	$10,523	$11,377
2005	$10,836	$9,707
2004	$11,556	$9,347
2003	$11,080	$9,243
2002	$9,817	$9,853
2001	$8,363	$10,315
2000	$8,611	$8,598
1999	$8,758	$8,268
1998	$7,538	$7,996
1997	$9,466	$7,728
1995	$10,285	$6,895

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Best Lower Dauphin School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

South Hanover Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

15 W 3rd St
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 566-2564

Grades: K-5

| 372 students

Rank: #22.

Conewago Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2809 Hershey Rd
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7233

Grades: K-5

| 230 students

Rank: #33.

Lower Dauphin High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

201 S Hanover St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5330

Grades: 9-12

| 1,088 students

Rank: #44.

Nye Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 S John St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-0300

Grades: K-5

| 316 students

Rank: #55.

East Hanover Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2673 Sand Beach Rd
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2686

Grades: K-5

| 329 students

Rank: #66.

Londonderry Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

260 Schoolhouse Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 944-9462

Grades: K-5

| 242 students

Rank: #77.

Price

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325

Grades: 6-12

| 14 students

Rank: #88.

Lower Dauphin Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310

Grades: 6-8

| 841 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lower Dauphin School District?

Lower Dauphin School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,432 students.

What is the rank of Lower Dauphin School District?

Lower Dauphin School District is ranked #200 out of 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lower Dauphin School District?

81% of Lower Dauphin School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lower Dauphin School District?

Lower Dauphin School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Lower Dauphin School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 93% (Top 30% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education