Lower Dauphin School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

291 E Main St

Hummelstown, PA 17036-1799

Phone 717-566-5300

Fax 717-566-3670

Includes the municipalities of Conewago Township, East Hanover Township, Hummelstown Borough, Londonderry Township, South Hanover Township.

Square Miles

96.59

Students Enrolled

3,477

Total Number of Schools:

8
  • Conewago El Sch (K-5)
  • East Hanover El Sch (K-5)
  • Londonderry El Sch (K-5)
  • Lower Dauphin HS (9-12)
  • Lower Dauphin MS (6,7-8)
  • Nye El Sch (K-5)
  • Price (6,7-12)
  • South Hanover El Sch (K-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,477

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.03%
Asian
2.79%
Black
1.67%
Latino
9.15%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
5.26%
White
81.10%

Gender

Male
51.54%
Female
48.46%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.69%
English Learner
1.90%

Financials

Median Household Income

$83,963.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $43,848,594.60 62.43%
State Revenues $24,110,812.70 34.32%
Federal $2,227,729.02 3.17%
Other $47,073.29 0.06%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$31,600,521.60
Property Values Within District
$276,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.47%

Rigorous Courses

26
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

0.73%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 60.30% 63.60% N/A
Grade 4 59.50% 55.70% 84.90%
Grade 5 64.50% 56.50% N/A
Grade 6 65.10% 42.20% N/A
Grade 7 68.90% 41.00% N/A
Grade 8 63.40% 34.70% 74.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 54.47% 71.07% 79.36%

Staff

262

Teachers

13

Administrators

146

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Robert Gildea

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Debra Macut
Board President
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Kaschak
Board Vice President
2 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jesse Biretz
2 2023-2027
Lisa Foley
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Robert Hill
1 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Andrew Miller
1 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jeffrey Neely
13 2023-2027
Tom Scott
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Amanda Unger
2 2023-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.