Dallastown Area School District
Dallastown Area School District is a public school district based in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, serving 6,365 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 796 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Joshua Doll. It spends about $14,873 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Dallastown Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dallastown Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,873 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,382 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $114.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 412 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 759 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 354 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Joshua Doll
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Dallastown Area School District yet. Recent Pennsylvania coverage is on the Pennsylvania page.
Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Township School DistrictErie | 6,413 | 9 | $13,759 | 13.6 | #41 |
| Boyertown Area School DistrictBoyertown | 6,375 | 9 | $15,483 | 15.5 | #42 |
| Dallastown Area School DistrictDallastown · this district | 6,365 | 8 | $14,873 | 15.4 | #43 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School DistrictEast Stroudsburg | 6,353 | 10 | $20,678 | 12.0 | #44 |
| York City School DistrictYork | 6,341 | 9 | $16,306 | 14.2 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendora UnifiedGlendora, CA | 6,376 | $11,428 | 23.3 |
| Cotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedRohnert Park, CA | 6,357 | $12,800 | 22.1 |
| Rome CityRome, GA | 6,357 | $12,581 | 14.1 |
| MaldenMalden, MA | 6,354 | $17,314 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-dallastown-area-school-district