High school (grades 9-12) · Dallastown, PA

Dallastown Area Shs

Federal NCES profile for Dallastown Area Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420723004553
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dallastown Area Shs earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#2 of 3
public schools in Dallastown · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
17.9:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
31.4%
free-lunch eligible

Dallastown Area Shs has class sizes larger than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dallastown Area Shs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dallastown, PA.

School address

Dallastown, PA 17313
District: Dallastown Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420723004553 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Dallastown Area Shs held near 2,012 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 114.7 → 118.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 420723004553 · Dallastown, PA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,046 enr · 17.9:1 · 31.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch (1,519 students)

Dallastown Area Shs held near 2,012 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 114.7 → 118.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Dallastown Area Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dallastown Area Shs reports 2,046 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dallastown Area Shs compares

Dallastown Area Shs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 32% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.4% ▼ 46% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,046 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,046
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.4%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 94% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,177
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
127
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 69.9%
African American 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Dallastown Area Shs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dallastown Area Sd reports $16,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dallastown Area Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dallastown Area Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ore Valley El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Loganville-Springfield El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
York Twp El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dallastown Area Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dallastown Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,046 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dallastown Area Shs

How many students attend Dallastown Area Shs?

Dallastown Area Shs has 2,046 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dallastown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 2,014 (2022-23) → 2,012 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dallastown Area Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Dallastown Area Shs is 17.9:1, which is 32% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dallastown Area Shs?

31.4% of students at Dallastown Area Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dallastown Area Shs?

The largest demographic group at Dallastown Area Shs is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Dallastown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dallastown Area Shs?

Dallastown Area Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dallastown Area Shs rank among public schools in Dallastown?

By Resource Investment Index, Dallastown Area Shs ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dallastown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dallastown Area Sd?

Besides Dallastown Area Shs, Dallastown Area Sd also operates Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch (1,519 students), Dallastown Area Ms (1,014 students), and Ore Valley El Sch (556 students). See the Dallastown Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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