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School Comparison

Halifax Area El Sch
vs.
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Halifax Area El Sch
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
  • Upper Dauphin Area El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Halifax Area El Sch (384:1 vs. 337:1).
  • Upper Dauphin Area El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Halifax Area El Sch (69 vs. 42).
  • Upper Dauphin Area El Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Halifax Area El Sch (5 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Upper Dauphin Area El Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Halifax Area El Sch (69 vs. 42).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Upper Dauphin Area El Sch reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Halifax Area El Sch (5 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Upper Dauphin Area El Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Halifax Area El Sch (384:1 vs. 337:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Upper Dauphin Area El Sch

1 metric was reported by Upper Dauphin Area El Sch. Comparable data for Halifax Area El Sch is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Halifax Area El Sch
$20,565.46
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
$18,714.02
Local revenue share
Halifax Area El Sch
47.8%
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
41.2%
State revenue share
Halifax Area El Sch
46.6%
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
46.7%
Federal revenue share
Halifax Area El Sch
5.6%
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
12%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Halifax Area El Sch
17.1%
Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
24.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dauphin County
$74,159
Dauphin County
$74,159
Poverty rate
Dauphin County
12.3%
Dauphin County
12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dauphin County
34.3%
Dauphin County
34.3%
Unemployment rate
Dauphin County
3.5%
Dauphin County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.