Total enrollment
1,006
-45 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Upper Dauphin Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,006 students · 2 cities
Upper Dauphin Area SD in Pennsylvania runs 3 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 1,006 students (an average of 335 per school).
4-year change in Upper Dauphin Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Upper Dauphin Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #271 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,006 | #382 of 479 | #6,925 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #387 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #229 of 478 | #3,060 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.9% | #136 of 398 | #3,484 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #253 of 378 | #5,265 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 Upper Dauphin Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,151 to 1,006 students (down 13%) and from 71 to 78 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Dauphin Area El Sch | Lykens | Elementary | PK-04 | 373 |
| Upper Dauphin Area HS | Elizabethville | High | 09-12 | 331 |
| Upper Dauphin Area MS | Lykens | Middle | 05-08 | 302 |
About Upper Dauphin Area SD
As a low-population district in Pennsylvania, Upper Dauphin Area SD enrolls 1,006 students across 3 schools.
On the school-mix side, Upper Dauphin Area SD comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Upper Dauphin Area SD runs about 335 students per school, 41% lower than the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Upper Dauphin Area SD has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,051 students to 1,006.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Upper Dauphin Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.