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Upper Dauphin Area School District

5668 State Route 209
Lykens, PA 17048
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Upper Dauphin Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Upper Dauphin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,029 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Dauphin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#351 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
38%
52%
55%
70-74%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,918 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 $19,993 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
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,918
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,993
$23,119

Best Upper Dauphin Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5668 State Route 209
Lykens, PA 17048
(717) 362-4511
Gr: PK-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,029 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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