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Lower Dauphin School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves South Hanover Township, East Hanover Township, Londonderry Township, Hummelstown and Conewago Township.
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 Iola.
K–6Millville Area Elementary SchoolMillville Area School District
7–12Millville Area JSHSMillville Area 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 Township, Middle Paxton Township, Swatara Township
$16,282per student
Derry Township School DistrictDerry Township
$20,121per student
Elizabethtown Area School DistrictConoy Township, Mount Joy Township, West Donegal Township
$18,063per student
Middletown Area School DistrictLower Swatara Township, 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.