Enrollment
331
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Elizabethville, PA
Upper Dauphin Area Hs
Federal NCES profile for Upper Dauphin Area Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422436006340
👥 S:T ratio 45
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper Dauphin Area Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 44.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 331
- students enrolled
Upper Dauphin Area Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Upper Dauphin Area Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422436006340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Dauphin Area Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper Dauphin Area Hs
Upper Dauphin Area Hs is a mid-sized high school in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 331 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 331 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 497 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #210.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Upper Dauphin Area Sd also operates Upper Dauphin Area El Sch (373 students) and Upper Dauphin Area Ms (302 students) alongside Upper Dauphin Area Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Upper Dauphin Area Hs compares
Upper Dauphin Area Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.9% | ▼ 23% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$18,128
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, Upper Dauphin Area Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Dauphin Area Sd, which includes Upper Dauphin Area Hs.
$18,128
Per student
+1%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.0%
State 44.1%
Federal 14.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Upper Dauphin Area Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Dauphin Area El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Upper Dauphin Area Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Upper Dauphin Area Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~331 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Dauphin Area Hs
How many students attend Upper Dauphin Area Hs?
Upper Dauphin Area Hs has 331 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elizabethville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Dauphin Area Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Dauphin Area Hs is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Dauphin Area Hs?
44.9% of students at Upper Dauphin Area Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Dauphin Area Hs?
The largest demographic group at Upper Dauphin Area Hs is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Elizabethville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Dauphin Area Hs?
Upper Dauphin Area Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Upper Dauphin Area Hs a good school?
Upper Dauphin Area Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Upper Dauphin Area Sd?
Besides Upper Dauphin Area Hs, Upper Dauphin Area Sd also operates Upper Dauphin Area El Sch (373 students) and Upper Dauphin Area Ms (302 students). See the Upper Dauphin Area Sd district page for the complete list.
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