Jacobus’s public schools outscore 75% of Pennsylvania districts
46% of students in Jacobus’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jacobus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Jacobus’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 895 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jacobus’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,146 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dallastown Area MS, then Dallastown Area SHS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Jacobus’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jacobus, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 1,519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in York
5th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 1,519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in York
6th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area Intermediate Sch
Grades 4–6 · 1,519 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in York
7th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area MS
Grades 7–8 · 1,014 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dallastown
8th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area MS
Grades 7–8 · 1,014 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dallastown
9th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,046 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Dallastown
10th grade in Jacobus
Dallastown Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 2,046 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Dallastown
Jacobus’s public schools are run by Dallastown Area School District, which also serves Dallastown, Loganville, Springfield and Yoe and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Jacobus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Jacobus’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobus | A− | Dallastown Area |
Every school in Jacobus
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jacobus’s schools
Are Jacobus’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jacobus children attend outscore 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jacobus in?
Dallastown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,332 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jacobus kids go to high school?
Dallastown Area SHS in Dallastown, with 2,046 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Jacobus’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Dallastown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Jacobus spend per student?
$17,146 in Dallastown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jacobus families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.