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Lower Dauphin School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves South Hanover, East Hanover, Londonderry, Hummelstown and Conewago.
Students
3,339
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,935
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lower Dauphin School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $1,046 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hershey.
6–8Hershey MSDerry Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,935 per student · 13% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 34%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,603’20
3,525’21
3,463’22
3,432’23
3,339’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Dauphin School DistrictLower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Swatara
$16,282per student
Derry Township School DistrictDerry
$20,121per student
Elizabethtown Area School DistrictConoy, Mount Joy, West Donegal
$18,063per student
Middletown Area School DistrictLower Swatara, Middletown, Royalton
$19,893per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.