Lower Dauphin School District

District Spending

The Lower Dauphin School District spends $10,301 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 63% on instruction, 32% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Lower Dauphin School District has 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the PA state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Lower Dauphin School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 2% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Lower Dauphin School District, 18% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.