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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 high school serving 331 students in Upper Dauphin Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Upper Dauphin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Upper Dauphin Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Dauphin Area High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,006 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
46,368 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
86%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. 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 $23,146. 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
$23,724
Spending / Student
$20,450
$23,146
Best Upper Dauphin Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Dauphin Area High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 N Church St
Elizabethville, PA 17023
(717) 362-8181
Elizabethville, PA 17023
(717) 362-8181
Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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