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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lower Dauphin School District

291 E Main St
Hummelstown, PA 17036-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
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:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 3,339 students in Lower Dauphin 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 Lower Dauphin School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority 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
3,339 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind220151
1223158
2250162
3246169
4285162
5270168
6240169
7247171
8295173
9268185
10273181
11273178
12249177
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District Rank

Lower Dauphin 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#165 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLower Dauphin School District
2023#165
2022#188
2021#151
2019#143
2018#104
2017#89
2016#102
2015#86
2014#109
2013#108
2012#130
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48%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
202348%38%
202242%36%
202145%38%
201955%45%
201859%45%
201761%46%
201659%46%
201558%43%
201483%72%
201384%73%
201284%74%
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62%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
202262%55%
202159%55%
201972%62%
201859%63%
201777%63%
201676%62%
201574%62%
201481%70%
201381%70%
201279%71%
201181%73%
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65%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
202265%57%
202165%64%
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94%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
202394%87%
202293%87%
202193%87%
202095%87%
201994%86%
201895%86%
201794%86%
201695%86%
201595%86%
201492%86%
201394%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.340.59
20230.330.58
20220.330.57
20210.320.57
20200.290.54
20190.290.54
20180.270.53
20170.270.53
20160.250.51
20150.230.51
20140.210.50
20130.230.48
20120.230.47
20110.210.47
20100.160.46
20090.130.44
20080.120.43
20070.120.42
20060.100.41
20050.090.40
20040.090.40
20030.090.39
20020.070.37
20010.070.37
20000.070.35
19990.080.35
19980.070.35
19970.050.34
19960.060.34
19950.050.33
19940.060.33
19930.050.31
19920.040.31
19910.050.31
19900.030.31
19890.040.30
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%5%
20233%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20121%3%
20111%4%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20081%3%
20071%3%
20061%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
19902%2%
19891%2%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
20249%15%
20239%14%
20229%14%
20219%13%
20208%12%
20198%12%
20188%11%
20178%11%
20167%10%
20157%10%
20146%9%
20136%9%
20126%9%
20115%8%
20104%9%
20093%7%
20083%7%
20073%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
2%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%14%
20232%14%
20222%14%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20181%15%
20171%15%
20161%15%
20151%15%
20141%15%
20131%15%
20121%15%
20111%15%
20102%15%
20092%16%
20082%16%
20072%16%
20062%16%
20052%16%
20042%16%
20032%15%
20021%15%
20012%15%
20001%15%
19992%15%
19982%15%
19971%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
19941%14%
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% White
79%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
202481%61%
202381%62%
202282%63%
202182%63%
202084%65%
201984%65%
201885%66%
201785%66%
201686%68%
201587%68%
201488%69%
201387%70%
201288%71%
201189%71%
201091%72%
200993%73%
200894%74%
200794%74%
200695%75%
200595%76%
200495%76%
200396%77%
200296%78%
200196%78%
200097%79%
199996%79%
199896%79%
199797%80%
199697%80%
199597%81%
199497%81%
199397%82%
199297%82%
199198%82%
199098%82%
198998%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20134%2%
20124%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,077 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$65 MM$27 MM
2022$64 MM$25 MM
2021$65 MM$27 MM
2020$64 MM$25 MM
2019$66 MM$25 MM
2018$65 MM$24 MM
2017$64 MM$24 MM
2016$60 MM$23 MM
2015$56 MM$21 MM
2014$60 MM$21 MM
2012$56 MM$20 MM
2011$57 MM$21 MM
2010$56 MM$21 MM
2009$56 MM$21 MM
2008$51 MM$21 MM
2007$50 MM$20 MM
2006$46 MM$20 MM
2005$44 MM$18 MM
2004$40 MM$17 MM
2003$38 MM$16 MM
2002$35 MM$18 MM
2001$35 MM$19 MM
2000$33 MM$18 MM
1999$32 MM$18 MM
1998$30 MM$18 MM
1997$29 MM$17 MM
1996$29 MM$17 MM
1995$28 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$64 MM$25 MM
2022$62 MM$25 MM
2021$64 MM$25 MM
2020$62 MM$25 MM
2019$63 MM$25 MM
2018$60 MM$23 MM
2017$58 MM$23 MM
2016$57 MM$22 MM
2015$51 MM$20 MM
2014$51 MM$20 MM
2012$57 MM$19 MM
2011$58 MM$21 MM
2010$51 MM$20 MM
2009$46 MM$20 MM
2008$45 MM$20 MM
2007$44 MM$19 MM
2006$42 MM$21 MM
2005$42 MM$18 MM
2004$45 MM$17 MM
2003$43 MM$18 MM
2002$39 MM$19 MM
2001$33 MM$21 MM
2000$34 MM$18 MM
1999$34 MM$18 MM
1998$29 MM$18 MM
1997$36 MM$18 MM
1996$40 MM$17 MM
1995$38 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,534
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,835$21,465
2022$17,380$17,423
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
1992$5,650$6,008
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Spending / Student
$19,077
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLower Dauphin School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,394$20,114
2022$16,641$17,371
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
1992$6,923$6,055
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Best Lower Dauphin School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15 W 3rd St
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 566-2564
Gr: K-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Conewago Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2809 Hershey Rd
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7233
Gr: K-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Lower Dauphin High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 S Hanover St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5330
Gr: 9-12 | 1,057 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Nye Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 S John St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-0300
Gr: K-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Londonderry Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
260 Schoolhouse Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 944-9462
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
East Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2673 Sand Beach Rd
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2686
Gr: K-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Lower Dauphin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #88.
Price
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lower Dauphin School District?
Lower Dauphin School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,339 students.
What is the rank of Lower Dauphin School District?
Lower Dauphin School District is ranked #172 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 math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Lower Dauphin School District?
79% of Lower Dauphin School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% 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 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Lower Dauphin School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,077 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,339 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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