District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12,517
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
19
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,380
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,706
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Central Dauphin SD
Central Dauphin SD operates 19 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. NCES reports 12,517 students and 898 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 11 of 778 Pennsylvania districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,380 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,706 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 644 of 731 districts in Pennsylvania. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 11.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 898
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $191,924,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Central Dauphin SD location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · 40.2851, -76.8022. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White40.5%
- Hispanic14.5%
- Black20.7%
- Asian15.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial8.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Central Dauphin SD
19 current directory entries
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Showing 19 of 19 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Dauphin East MS | Middle | 06–08 | 702 | 12.5:1 |
| Central Dauphin East SHS | High | 09–12 | 1,573 | 13.6:1 |
| Central Dauphin MS | Middle | 06–08 | 834 | 14.7:1 |
| Central Dauphin SHS | High | 09–12 | 1,966 | 15.2:1 |
| Chambers Hill El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 257 | 10.3:1 |
| E. H. Phillips El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 393 | 12.1:1 |
| Lawnton El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 310 | 12.5:1 |
| Linglestown El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 475 | 15:1 |
| Linglestown MS | Middle | 06–08 | 841 | 14.8:1 |
| Middle Paxton El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 289 | 14.3:1 |
| Mountain View El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 373 | 12.9:1 |
| North Side El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 722 | 16.7:1 |
| Paxtang El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 281 | 14.9:1 |
| Paxtonia El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 682 | 15.8:1 |
| Rutherford El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 461 | 15.2:1 |
| South Side El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 603 | 13.1:1 |
| Swatara MS | Middle | 06–08 | 611 | 11.6:1 |
| Tri-Community El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 427 | 12:1 |
| West Hanover El Sch | Elementary | KG–05 | 589 | 15:1 |