Lower Dauphin School District
Lower Dauphin School District is a public school district based in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, serving 3,352 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #134 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 419 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Gregory Milbrand. It spends about $15,670 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Lower Dauphin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lower Dauphin | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,670 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,369 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 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
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interboro School DistrictGlenolden | 3,366 | 6 | $18,190 | 11.9 | #132 |
| Greater Latrobe School DistrictLatrobe | 3,357 | 5 | $13,309 | 14.6 | #133 |
| Lower Dauphin School DistrictHummelstown · this district | 3,352 | 8 | $15,670 | 12.1 | #134 |
| Connellsville Area School DistrictConnellsville | 3,328 | 6 | $15,031 | 12.8 | #135 |
| Keystone Central School DistrictMill Hall | 3,325 | 9 | $18,082 | 13.3 | #136 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammonton School DistrictHammonton, NJ | 3,357 | $16,999 | 12.9 |
| Crook County School DistrictPrineville, OR | 3,352 | $12,819 | 16.8 |
| North Palos School District 117Palos Hills, IL | 3,350 | $15,123 | 14.6 |
| Wyoming County SchoolsPineville, WV | 3,346 | $12,801 | 12.9 |
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.
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