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Item: Harrisburg City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1601 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103-1466

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 703-4000

www.hbgsd.k12.pa.us

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Harrisburg City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

6,462 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

404 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	64	10
Kind	470	150
1	514	158
2	497	161
3	535	169
4	486	162
5	535	168
6	556	169
7	535	171
8	490	173
9	623	185
10	461	181
11	367	178
12	329	177

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District Rank

Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 65% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#651 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District
2023	#651
2022	#651
2021	#645
2019	#669
2018	#641
2017	#624
2016	#630
2015	#640
2014	#636
2013	#631
2012	#497
2011	#508
2010	#503

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	7%	38%
2022	5%	36%
2021	6%	38%
2019	12%	45%
2018	14%	45%
2017	15%	46%
2016	13%	46%
2015	11%	43%
2014	33%	72%
2013	37%	73%
2012	35%	74%
2011	38%	76%
2010	38%	75%

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16%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	16%	55%
2021	13%	55%
2019	23%	62%
2018	14%	63%
2017	25%	63%
2016	24%	62%
2015	22%	62%
2014	33%	70%
2013	34%	70%
2012	35%	71%
2011	35%	73%
2010	35%	72%

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20%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	20%	57%
2021	23%	64%

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62%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	62%	87%
2022	71%	87%
2021	74%	87%
2020	69%	87%
2019	69%	86%
2018	65%	86%
2017	59%	86%
2016	69%	86%
2015	65%	86%
2014	39%	86%
2013	39%	85%
2012	51%	84%
2011	45%	85%

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(2022-23)

52.4%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	52.4%	23.3%
2022	63.4%	26.6%
2021	53.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.57	0.58
2022	0.55	0.57
2021	0.55	0.57
2020	0.55	0.55
2019	0.55	0.54
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.52
2016	0.50	0.51
2015	0.49	0.51
2014	0.54	0.49
2013	0.52	0.48
2012	0.49	0.47
2011	0.47	0.46
2010	0.46	0.44
2009	0.44	0.44
2008	0.43	0.43
2007	0.41	0.41
2006	0.42	0.41
2005	0.41	0.40
2004	0.40	0.40
2003	0.37	0.38
2002	0.39	0.37
2001	0.38	0.37
2000	0.37	0.35
1999	0.38	0.35
1998	0.38	0.34
1997	0.39	0.34
1996	0.35	0.33
1995	0.42	0.33
1994	0.42	0.33
1993	0.44	0.31
1992	0.45	0.31
1991	0.45	0.31
1990	0.44	0.30
1989	0.46	0.30
1988	0.47	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

46%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	33%	14%
2022	32%	14%
2021	30%	13%
2020	29%	13%
2019	29%	12%
2018	27%	11%
2017	27%	11%
2016	26%	10%
2015	24%	10%
2014	28%	10%
2013	26%	9%
2012	24%	9%
2011	22%	8%
2010	21%	8%
2009	20%	8%
2008	19%	7%
2007	18%	7%
2006	18%	6%
2005	16%	6%
2004	16%	6%
2003	14%	5%
2002	13%	5%
2001	13%	5%
2000	12%	4%
1999	11%	4%
1998	11%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	9%	3%
1995	12%	3%
1994	13%	3%
1993	13%	3%
1992	12%	3%
1991	11%	3%
1990	10%	3%
1989	10%	3%
1988	10%	2%

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% Black

44%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	57%	14%
2022	59%	14%
2021	60%	15%
2020	61%	15%
2019	61%	15%
2018	65%	15%
2017	65%	15%
2016	66%	15%
2015	67%	15%
2014	62%	15%
2013	64%	15%
2012	67%	15%
2011	69%	15%
2010	71%	16%
2009	72%	16%
2008	73%	16%
2007	75%	16%
2006	74%	16%
2005	75%	16%
2004	76%	16%
2003	78%	16%
2002	77%	15%
2001	77%	15%
2000	78%	15%
1999	78%	15%
1998	77%	14%
1997	77%	14%
1996	80%	14%
1995	76%	14%
1994	76%	14%
1993	74%	13%
1992	74%	13%
1991	74%	13%
1990	75%	13%
1989	71%	13%
1988	70%	13%

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% White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	62%
2022	4%	63%
2021	4%	63%
2020	4%	64%
2019	4%	65%
2018	3%	66%
2017	3%	67%
2016	4%	68%
2015	4%	68%
2014	3%	69%
2013	3%	70%
2012	4%	71%
2011	5%	72%
2010	5%	73%
2009	5%	73%
2008	5%	74%
2007	5%	75%
2006	5%	75%
2005	6%	76%
2004	6%	76%
2003	6%	77%
2002	6%	78%
2001	7%	78%
2000	7%	79%
1999	8%	79%
1998	9%	80%
1997	10%	80%
1996	9%	81%
1995	10%	81%
1994	10%	81%
1993	11%	82%
1992	12%	82%
1991	13%	82%
1990	14%	83%
1989	16%	83%
1988	17%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,637 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,743 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$211 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$211 MM	$30 MM
2022	$186 MM	$29 MM
2021	$155 MM	$27 MM
2020	$158 MM	$25 MM
2019	$158 MM	$25 MM
2018	$153 MM	$24 MM
2017	$157 MM	$24 MM
2016	$143 MM	$23 MM
2015	$142 MM	$21 MM
2014	$135 MM	$21 MM
2012	$128 MM	$20 MM
2011	$138 MM	$21 MM
2010	$142 MM	$21 MM
2009	$140 MM	$21 MM
2008	$138 MM	$21 MM
2007	$133 MM	$20 MM
2006	$130 MM	$20 MM
2005	$121 MM	$18 MM
2004	$112 MM	$17 MM
2003	$106 MM	$16 MM
2002	$99 MM	$18 MM
2001	$90 MM	$19 MM
2000	$88 MM	$18 MM
1999	$93 MM	$18 MM
1998	$84 MM	$18 MM
1997	$80 MM	$17 MM
1996	$77 MM	$17 MM
1995	$74 MM	$16 MM
1992	$64 MM	$14 MM
1990	$56 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$186 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$186 MM	$30 MM
2022	$155 MM	$28 MM
2021	$150 MM	$25 MM
2020	$149 MM	$25 MM
2019	$160 MM	$25 MM
2018	$189 MM	$23 MM
2017	$150 MM	$23 MM
2016	$167 MM	$22 MM
2015	$148 MM	$20 MM
2014	$128 MM	$20 MM
2012	$128 MM	$19 MM
2011	$138 MM	$21 MM
2010	$148 MM	$20 MM
2009	$135 MM	$20 MM
2008	$138 MM	$20 MM
2007	$149 MM	$19 MM
2006	$151 MM	$21 MM
2005	$124 MM	$18 MM
2004	$116 MM	$17 MM
2003	$117 MM	$18 MM
2002	$132 MM	$19 MM
2001	$117 MM	$21 MM
2000	$112 MM	$18 MM
1999	$98 MM	$18 MM
1998	$91 MM	$18 MM
1997	$88 MM	$18 MM
1996	$80 MM	$17 MM
1995	$73 MM	$16 MM
1992	$61 MM	$14 MM
1990	$52 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,637

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$33,653	$24,520
2022	$29,205	$22,621
2021	$24,591	$20,683
2020	$24,426	$17,423
2019	$24,754	$17,496
2018	$23,988	$16,267
2017	$25,592	$17,283
2016	$22,648	$16,027
2015	$22,423	$12,967
2014	$21,078	$13,618
2012	$19,150	$12,923
2011	$17,430	$13,182
2010	$17,547	$12,967
2009	$16,843	$12,476
2008	$16,392	$11,970
2007	$15,676	$12,325
2006	$14,603	$11,373
2005	$14,599	$9,887
2004	$14,238	$9,342
2003	$14,194	$8,561
2002	$13,398	$9,347
2001	$11,780	$9,246
2000	$10,192	$8,505
1999	$10,605	$8,127
1998	$9,130	$7,716
1997	$8,624	$7,409
1995	$7,658	$6,949
1992	$6,684	$6,008
1990	$6,226	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$28,743

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$29,638	$23,814
2022	$24,422	$21,674
2021	$23,745	$19,381
2020	$23,012	$17,371
2019	$25,135	$17,056
2018	$29,730	$15,644
2017	$24,386	$16,490
2016	$26,432	$15,754
2015	$23,323	$12,300
2014	$20,062	$13,435
2012	$19,143	$12,431
2011	$17,323	$12,980
2010	$18,251	$12,300
2009	$16,233	$11,944
2008	$16,437	$11,838
2007	$17,537	$11,937
2006	$16,878	$11,377
2005	$14,902	$9,707
2004	$14,758	$9,347
2003	$15,664	$9,243
2002	$17,850	$9,853
2001	$15,291	$10,315
2000	$13,009	$8,598
1999	$11,206	$8,268
1998	$9,908	$7,996
1997	$9,478	$7,728
1995	$7,519	$6,895
1992	$6,448	$6,055
1990	$5,771	$5,391

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harrisburg City School District?

Harrisburg City School District manages 12 public schools serving 6,462 students.

What is the rank of Harrisburg City School District?

Harrisburg City School District is ranked #656 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harrisburg City School District?

46% of Harrisburg City School District students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harrisburg City School District?

Harrisburg City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Harrisburg City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,743 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 62% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education