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Dallastown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,012 students in Dallastown Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Dallastown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Dallastown Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dallastown Area Sr. High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
6,337 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dallastown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,006 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,978
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,006
$23,119
Best Dallastown Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dallastown Area Sr. High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-4021
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-4021
Grades: 9-12
| 2,012 students
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