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Schools in South Hanover Township · Lower Dauphin School District

South Hanover Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in South Hanover Township’s districts is 42%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Hanover Township, 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.

#414of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,159 students on the public path
In brief

South Hanover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 806 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Hanover Township’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,935 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Hanover Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts, #414 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (806)Better than 49%
Towns in Dauphin County (23)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,800 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put South Hanover Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of South Hanover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,740 in math, 1,860 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Hanover Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5South Hanover El SchLower Dauphin School DistrictA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

South Hanover Township’s public schools are run by Lower Dauphin School District, which also serves Conewago, East Hanover, Hummelstown and Londonderry. 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.

Lower Dauphin School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,339 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,935PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 1860 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1740 students tested

South Hanover Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share South Hanover Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Hanover TownshipB+Lower Dauphin
Lower PaxtonC+Central Dauphin
DerryADerry Township
HummelstownB+Lower Dauphin
SwataraC+Central Dauphin
East HanoverB+Lower Dauphin
West HanoverC+Central Dauphin

2 of the 6 neighbors share Lower Dauphin with South Hanover Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in South Hanover Township

3 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).

District schools in South Hanover Townshipby address
South Hanover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hershey
A−
371 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving South Hanover Townshipin other towns
Lower Dauphin MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hummelstown
C+
781 students12:1Rate it →
Price
High · Grades 6–12 · Hummelstown
7 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about South Hanover Township’s schools

Are South Hanover Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Hanover Township children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #414 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Hanover Township in?

Lower Dauphin School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,339 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is South Hanover Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lower Dauphin School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does South Hanover Township spend per student?

$18,935 in Lower Dauphin School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.