Dallastown Area SHS vs Red Lion Area SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dallastown Area SHS Red Lion Area SHS
Location Dallastown, PA Red Lion, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,046 1,363
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.3:1 12.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 32.6% 46.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dallastown Area SHS Red Lion Area SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,177 $17,313
District Dallastown Area SD Red Lion Area SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dallastown Area SHS Red Lion Area SHS
White 69.9% 78.5%
African American 11.7% 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9% 8.9%
Asian 2.6% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 5.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dallastown Area SHS Red Lion Area SHS
AP Courses Offered 23 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 245:1 297:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.2% 24.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 127 12
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.