Total enrollment
3,339
-264 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Lower Dauphin SD
Pennsylvania · 3,339 students · 5 cities
Lower Dauphin SD's public schools total 8 across the district, with enrollment of about 3,339 and an average school size near 417.
4-year change in Lower Dauphin SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lower Dauphin SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #114 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,339 | #133 of 479 | #2,909 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #63 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #120 of 478 | #2,109 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.5% | #332 of 398 | #6,570 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #190 of 378 | #4,325 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lower Dauphin SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from South Hanover Elementary School at 79.7% proficient to Lower Dauphin Middle School at 48.4%, a gap of 31.4 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,721 to 3,339 students (down 10%) and from 283 to 276 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Dauphin HS | Hummelstown | High | 09-12 | 1,057 |
| Lower Dauphin MS | Hummelstown | Middle | 06-08 | 781 |
| South Hanover El Sch | Hershey | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
| East Hanover El Sch | Grantville | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 |
| Nye El Sch | Hummelstown | Elementary | KG-05 | 317 |
| Conewago El Sch | Elizabethtown | Elementary | KG-05 | 239 |
| Londonderry El Sch | Middletown | Elementary | KG-05 | 234 |
| Price | Hummelstown | High | 06-12 | 7 |
About Lower Dauphin SD
Lower Dauphin SD is a sparse public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district operates 8 schools and instructs approximately 3,339 students.
On the school-mix side, Lower Dauphin SD comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lower Dauphin SD is about 417, noticeably below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,339 students, decreased 7% from the 3,603 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lower Dauphin SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.