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Upper Dauphin Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Upper Dauphin Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Upper Dauphin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,006 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Dauphin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
86%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,450 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,419
$23,742
Spending / Student
$20,450
$23,164
Best Upper Dauphin Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5668 State Route 209
Lykens, PA 17048
(717) 362-4511
Lykens, PA 17048
(717) 362-4511
Gr: PK-4 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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