C+
Central Dauphin School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Lower Paxton Township, Swatara Township, West Hanover Township, Middle Paxton Township, Penbrook, Paxtang and Dauphin.
Students
12,389
Schools
19
Spent per student
$16,282
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$120.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Dauphin School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
- Debt of $120.7M, about $9,742 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sunbrook.
K–63 schoolsHollidaysburg Area School District
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg Area School District
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,282 per student · 25% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 25%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,797’20
12,136’21
12,393’22
12,446’23
12,389’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Black 21%Asian 16%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
North Side El Sch
B722 students17:1
Paxtonia El Sch
A−682 students16:1
South Side El Sch
C603 students13:1
West Hanover El Sch
A589 students15:1
Linglestown El Sch
A−475 students15:1
Rutherford El Sch
C461 students15:1
Tri-Community El Sch
C−427 students12:1
Phillips El Sch
C−393 students12:1
Mountain View El Sch
B373 students13:1
Lawnton El Sch
C+310 students13:1
Middle Paxton El Sch
A−289 students14:1
Paxtang El Sch
C281 students15:1
Chambers Hill El Sch
C+257 students10:1
Linglestown MS
C+841 students15:1
Central Dauphin MS
B834 students15:1
Central Dauphin East MS
C−702 students12:1
Swatara MS
C−611 students12:1
Central Dauphin SHS
B1,966 students15:1
Central Dauphin East SHS
C1,573 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lower Dauphin School DistrictEast Hanover Township, Hummelstown, South Hanover Township
$18,935per student
Susquenita School DistrictMarysville, Penn Township, Reed Township
$16,783per student
Halifax Area School DistrictHalifax Township, Wayne Township
$19,513per student
Harrisburg City School DistrictHarrisburg
$19,721per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.