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Lower Dauphin School District

291 E Main St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 855 students in Lower Dauphin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Lower Dauphin School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#188 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(22-23)
48%
38%
62%
55%
65%
57%
(22-23)
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
81%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,560 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,005
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,560
$23,119

Best Lower Dauphin School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Price
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Lower Dauphin Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,432 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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