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District profile / Pennsylvania
Upper Dauphin Area School District
1,018
Students
2024-25 school year
3
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,812
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% above the Pennsylvania median
13.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Pennsylvania median 13.4
Upper Dauphin Area School District is a public school district based in Lykens, Pennsylvania, serving 1,018 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #380 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 339 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Jared Shade. It spends about $16,812 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Upper Dauphin Area compares
Upper Dauphin AreaPennsylvania median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$22.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 48%Local 45%
| Measure | Upper Dauphin Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,812 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,767 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 →Jared Shade
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minersville Area School DistrictPottsville | 1,050 | 3 | $14,408 | 13.8 | #378 |
| Blue Ridge School DistrictNew Milford | 1,028 | 3 | $17,672 | 11.6 | #379 |
| Upper Dauphin Area School DistrictLykens · this district | 1,018 | 3 | $16,812 | 13.1 | #380 |
| Riverview School DistrictOakmont | 1,010 | 3 | $20,820 | 12.3 | #381 |
| Southern Huntingdon County School DistrictThree Springs | 1,007 | 4 | $13,027 | 8.7 | #382 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)Sells, AZ | 1,018 | $18,673 | 14.1 |
| Sheridan School District No. 2Englewood, CO | 1,018 | $20,026 | 15.0 |
| Hugoton Public SchoolsHugoton, KS | 1,018 | $13,154 | 13.8 |
| Lancaster County Public SchoolsWeems, VA | 1,018 | $16,427 | 12.6 |
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-upper-dauphin-area-school-district