Central Dauphin SD vs Pittsburgh SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Dauphin SD Pittsburgh SD
Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 12,479 20,034
Number of Schools 19 56
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.1:1 11.2:1

Spending

Metric Central Dauphin SD Pittsburgh SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,384 $37,128
Federal Revenue 8.9% 10.2%
State Revenue 22.6% 38.2%
Local Revenue 68.5% 51.7%
Central Dauphin SD
Federal State Local
Pittsburgh SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Central Dauphin SD Pittsburgh SD
White 38.4% 26.0%
African American 20.4% 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 7.4%
Asian 17.4% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.7% 9.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.6% 93.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Central Dauphin SD Pittsburgh SD
AP Courses Offered 37 77
Schools with AP 2 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 467.7:1 263.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 43.3%

School Types

Central Dauphin SD

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

Pittsburgh SD

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

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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 Editorial.