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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER DAUPHIN SD·NCES 421410000881

Price

101 East High Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036 · (717) 566-5325 · Dauphin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
Enrollment
7
High
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
3.3:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
1
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
1
Grade 11
2
Grade 12
1
Student demographics
White
686%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 60%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
686%
Female
114%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
7
-10 (-59%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.3:1
was 8.1:1
% White
86%
was 76%
% Hispanic
0%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Price

Set in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Price is a very small four-year high school, part of Lower Dauphin SD. It caters to 7 students across grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 99% leaner than the state mean of about 738.

Price is one of 8 schools operated by Lower Dauphin SD, a district that teaches 3,339 students overall.

Demographically, Price reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest comes out to 14% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dauphin County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,242, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Dauphin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students), of which Price is one.

Lower Dauphin HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Price operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 59%: 17 students in 2018 compared to 7 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 12% to 0%. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.1:1 in 2018 to 3.3:1 in 2025.

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Dauphin County at a glance

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Population
289,593
Census ACS
Median income
$76,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
72,718 students

Quick facts

School name
Price
District
Lower Dauphin SD
Address
101 East High Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036
Phone
(717) 566-5325
County
Dauphin County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
7
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
3.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421410000881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Price
What is the total enrollment at Price?
Price enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Price serve?
Price serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Price have?
Price employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Price?
At Price, the student body is approximately 86% White, 14% Two or more.
Is Price public or private?
Price is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lower Dauphin SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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