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Lower Dauphin SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 871 students in Lower Dauphin SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Lower Dauphin SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,525 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lower Dauphin SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
62 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,875 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
82%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
238
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,071 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,503
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,071
$23,089
Best Lower Dauphin SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lower Dauphin MiddleSchool
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Rank: #22.
Price
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Grades: 6-12
| 10 students
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