Capital Area School for the Arts CS operates 1 public schools serving 186 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 193 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dauphin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,479 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 98.2% local, 0.8% state, and 1.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 193:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 17.6% African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Capital Area School for the Arts Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Capital Area School for the Arts CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Capital Area School for the Arts CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Capital Area School for the Arts CS student-counselor ratio is 193:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Capital Area School for the Arts CS chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Capital Area School for the Arts CS?
Capital Area School for the Arts CS has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 186 students.
How much does Capital Area School for the Arts CS spend per student?
Capital Area School for the Arts CS spends $17,479 per student.
What is the average rent near Capital Area School for the Arts CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dauphin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Capital Area School for the Arts CS?
Capital Area School for the Arts CS students are 60.6% White, 17.6% African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.