Central Dauphin SD School District

Item: Central Dauphin SD School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

600 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 545-4703

www.cdschools.org

Top Rankings

Central Dauphin SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

19 Schools

2,157 Schools

# Students

12,136 Students

1,100,800 Students

# Teachers

826 Teachers

80,392 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Central Dauphin SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#360 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Central Dauphin SD School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

30%

38%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Dauphin SD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

52%

55%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Dauphin SD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

90%

87%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Central Dauphin SD School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.60

# American Indian Students

23 Students

1,960 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,622 Students

48,194 Students

% Asian Students

13%

# Hispanic Students

1,505 Students

158,198 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

14%

# Black Students

2,527 Students

171,165 Students

% Black Students

21%

16%

# White Students

5,429 Students

660,409 Students

% White Students

45%

60%

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

962 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,025 Students

59,324 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

5,604

# Students in K Grade:

875

115,571

# Students in 1st Grade:

922

117,721

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,010

122,752

# Students in 3rd Grade:

967

123,313

# Students in 4th Grade:

961

124,258

# Students in 5th Grade:

983

126,504

# Students in 6th Grade:

955

127,232

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,001

94,486

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,049

95,047

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,019

14,038

# Students in 10th Grade:

782

12,374

# Students in 11th Grade:

787

11,087

# Students in 12th Grade:

825

10,813

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,099 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$214 MM

$39,541 MM

This chart display total revenue of Central Dauphin SD School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$208 MM

$38,578 MM

This chart display total spending of Central Dauphin SD School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$17,627

$23,665

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Central Dauphin SD School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$17,099

$23,089

This chart display average spending per public school student in Central Dauphin SD School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 12,136 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education