Upper Dauphin Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

5668 State Rte 209

Lykens, PA 17048-8414

Phone 717-362-8134

Fax 717-362-3050

Includes the municipalities of Berrysburg Borough, Elizabethville Borough, Gratz Borough, Jefferson Township, Lykens Borough, Lykens Township, Mifflin Township, Pillow Borough, Washington Township.

Square Miles

89.89

Students Enrolled

1,039

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Upper Dauphin Area El Sch (PreK,K-4)
  • Upper Dauphin Area HS (9-12)
  • Upper Dauphin Area MS (5-6,7-8)
District Provided

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

Total Students

1,039

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.20%
Asian
1.00%
Black
2.00%
Latino
5.50%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.90%
White
88.50%

Gender

Male
52.20%
Female
47.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.80%
English Learner
1.40%

Financials

Median Household Income

$68,266.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $11,084,712.65 45.00%
State Revenues $11,983,456.81 48.65%
Federal $1,507,380.89 6.11%
Other $55,800.00 0.22%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$7,034,734.78
Property Values Within District
$178,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

86.21%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.90%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 70.70% 58.70% N/A
Grade 4 49.20% 61.90% 95.20%
Grade 5 28.60% 23.20% N/A
Grade 6 36.00% 26.70% N/A
Grade 7 54.10% 36.50% N/A
Grade 8 38.60% 25.70% 52.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 59.70% 42.30% 56.90%

Staff

100

Teachers

5

Administrators

43

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

10:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jared Shade

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Price Buffington
Board President
8 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Steve Welker
Board Vice President
10 2023-2027
David Barder
14 2023-2027
Grant Campbell
4 2023-2025
Mills Eure
16 2021-2025
Brian Henninger
8 2021-2025
Joshua Stadheim
2 2023-2027
Kimberly Welker
4 2023-2027
Kirk Wenrich
8 2021-2025

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.