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Public School Review - Established 2003

Dallastown Area School District

700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313-9242
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (717) 244-4021
www.dallastown.net

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 6,332 students in Dallastown Area School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Dallastown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
6,332 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind386151
1439158
2455162
3473169
4474162
5519168
6525169
7479171
8531173
9481185
10532181
11503178
12535177
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District Rank

Dallastown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#152 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDallastown Area School District
2023#152
2022#147
2021#114
2019#166
2018#175
2017#135
2016#113
2015#117
2014#147
2013#143
2012#124
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47%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202347%38%
202246%36%
202147%38%
201952%45%
201854%45%
201754%46%
201655%46%
201553%43%
201480%72%
201381%73%
201282%74%
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64%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202264%55%
202163%55%
201972%62%
201854%63%
201776%63%
201678%62%
201575%62%
201480%70%
201381%70%
201282%71%
201181%73%
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67%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202267%57%
202170%64%
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93%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202393%87%
202296%87%
202194%87%
202093%87%
201993%86%
201893%86%
201794%86%
201694%86%
201594%86%
201492%86%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.460.59
20230.440.58
20220.410.57
20210.390.57
20200.380.54
20190.380.54
20180.340.53
20170.340.53
20160.340.51
20150.320.51
20140.310.50
20130.320.48
20120.300.47
20110.280.47
20100.270.46
20090.250.44
20080.240.43
20070.220.42
20060.180.41
20050.150.40
20040.120.40
20030.110.39
20020.110.37
20010.100.37
20000.090.35
19990.070.35
19980.080.35
19970.080.34
19960.080.34
19950.070.33
19940.060.33
19930.060.31
19920.050.31
19910.050.31
19900.050.31
19890.050.30
19880.040.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20233%5%
20222%4%
20213%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%4%
20152%4%
20143%4%
20134%4%
20123%3%
20113%4%
20105%4%
20094%4%
20084%3%
20073%3%
20063%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%3%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20003%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19903%2%
19892%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202410%15%
20239%14%
20228%14%
20218%13%
20206%12%
20196%12%
20186%11%
20176%11%
20167%10%
20156%10%
20145%9%
20135%9%
20125%9%
20114%8%
20104%9%
20094%7%
20083%7%
20073%7%
20063%6%
20053%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20012%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
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% Black
12%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202410%14%
202310%14%
202210%14%
20219%15%
20209%15%
20199%15%
20188%15%
20178%15%
20167%15%
20157%15%
20146%15%
20136%15%
20126%15%
20116%15%
20106%15%
20096%16%
20086%16%
20076%16%
20064%16%
20053%16%
20042%16%
20032%15%
20022%15%
20012%15%
20001%15%
19991%15%
19981%15%
19971%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
19941%14%
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% White
70%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202472%61%
202374%62%
202276%63%
202177%63%
202078%65%
201978%65%
201881%66%
201781%66%
201681%68%
201582%68%
201483%69%
201382%70%
201283%71%
201185%71%
201085%72%
200986%73%
200887%74%
200788%74%
200690%75%
200592%76%
200494%76%
200394%77%
200294%78%
200194%78%
200095%79%
199996%79%
199896%79%
199796%80%
199696%80%
199596%81%
199497%81%
199397%82%
199297%82%
199198%82%
199097%82%
198998%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%2%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$114 MM$27 MM
2022$112 MM$25 MM
2021$114 MM$27 MM
2020$112 MM$25 MM
2019$113 MM$25 MM
2018$109 MM$24 MM
2017$104 MM$24 MM
2016$99 MM$23 MM
2015$87 MM$21 MM
2014$93 MM$21 MM
2012$89 MM$20 MM
2011$91 MM$21 MM
2010$87 MM$21 MM
2009$84 MM$21 MM
2008$82 MM$21 MM
2007$77 MM$20 MM
2006$71 MM$20 MM
2005$63 MM$18 MM
2004$55 MM$17 MM
2003$50 MM$16 MM
2002$49 MM$18 MM
2001$46 MM$19 MM
2000$41 MM$18 MM
1999$39 MM$18 MM
1998$36 MM$18 MM
1997$34 MM$17 MM
1996$31 MM$17 MM
1995$29 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$114 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$114 MM$25 MM
2022$123 MM$25 MM
2021$114 MM$25 MM
2020$123 MM$25 MM
2019$115 MM$25 MM
2018$106 MM$23 MM
2017$99 MM$23 MM
2016$95 MM$22 MM
2015$115 MM$20 MM
2014$88 MM$20 MM
2012$84 MM$19 MM
2011$92 MM$21 MM
2010$115 MM$20 MM
2009$96 MM$20 MM
2008$74 MM$20 MM
2007$71 MM$19 MM
2006$68 MM$21 MM
2005$60 MM$18 MM
2004$54 MM$17 MM
2003$50 MM$18 MM
2002$51 MM$19 MM
2001$59 MM$21 MM
2000$61 MM$18 MM
1999$48 MM$18 MM
1998$36 MM$18 MM
1997$32 MM$18 MM
1996$31 MM$17 MM
1995$29 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,993
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$17,978$21,465
2022$17,447$17,423
2021$18,113$20,683
2020$17,447$17,423
2019$17,815$17,496
2018$17,431$16,267
2017$16,557$17,283
2016$16,117$16,027
2015$14,112$12,967
2014$15,441$13,618
2012$14,790$12,923
2011$15,072$13,182
2010$14,596$12,967
2009$14,089$12,476
2008$13,964$11,970
2007$12,651$12,325
2006$12,267$11,373
2005$11,519$9,887
2004$10,317$9,342
2003$9,639$8,561
2002$9,242$9,347
2001$9,061$9,246
2000$8,112$8,505
1999$7,610$8,127
1998$7,255$7,716
1997$6,939$7,409
1995$6,118$6,949
1992$5,702$6,008
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Spending / Student
$18,020
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDallastown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,006$20,114
2022$19,099$17,371
2021$18,140$19,381
2020$19,099$17,371
2019$18,087$17,056
2018$16,836$15,644
2017$15,657$16,490
2016$15,405$15,754
2015$18,732$12,300
2014$14,715$13,435
2012$13,863$12,431
2011$15,269$12,980
2010$19,374$12,300
2009$16,221$11,944
2008$12,481$11,838
2007$11,700$11,937
2006$11,871$11,377
2005$10,989$9,707
2004$10,136$9,347
2003$9,673$9,243
2002$9,759$9,853
2001$11,593$10,315
2000$12,009$8,598
1999$9,455$8,268
1998$7,211$7,996
1997$6,505$7,728
1995$6,218$6,895
1992$7,093$6,055
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Best Dallastown Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loganville-springfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
169 North Main St
York, PA 17403
(717) 428-2240
Gr: K-3 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Leaders Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
49 Indian Rock Dam Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 741-1826
Gr: K-3 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Dallastown Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
105 South Charles Street
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-3785
Gr: K-3 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Dallastown Area Sr. High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-4021
Gr: 9-12 | 2,046 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Dallastown Area Intermediate School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
94 Beck Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 244-4021
Gr: 4-6 | 1,519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #66.
Ore Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2620 Springwood Rd
York, PA 17402
(717) 505-5051
Gr: K-3 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #77.
York Twp Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2500 S Queen St
York, PA 17402
(717) 741-2281
Gr: K-3 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #88.
Dallastown Area Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-4021
Gr: 7-8 | 1,014 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dallastown Area School District?
Dallastown Area School District manages 8 public schools serving 6,332 students.
What is the rank of Dallastown Area School District?
Dallastown Area School District is ranked #148 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Dallastown Area School District?
70% of Dallastown Area School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Dallastown Area School District?
Dallastown Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Dallastown Area School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 6,332 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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