Central Dauphin SD vs Harrisburg City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Dauphin SD Harrisburg City SD
Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 12,479 6,404
Number of Schools 19 12
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Central Dauphin SD Harrisburg City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,380 $18,828
Federal Revenue 8.9% 17.3%
State Revenue 22.6% 50.1%
Local Revenue 68.5% 32.6%
Central Dauphin SD
Federal State Local
Harrisburg City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Central Dauphin SD Harrisburg City SD
White 38.4% 2.7%
African American 20.4% 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 46.0%
Asian 17.4% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.7% 4.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 79.3% 94.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Central Dauphin SD Harrisburg City SD
AP Courses Offered 37 11
Schools with AP 2 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 454.9:1 436.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 49.1%

School Types

Central Dauphin SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 7

Harrisburg City SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 12

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.