Dauphin County Technical School operates 1 public schools serving 1,125 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 1,187 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 $20,093 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 77.2% local, 14.6% state, and 8.2% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,119 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #465 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 395.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.3% White, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% African American across the district's schools.
Dauphin County Technical School accounts for 100.0% of all Dauphin County Technical School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dauphin County Technical School-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.
Dauphin County Technical School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Dauphin County Technical School student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dauphin County Technical School chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — 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 Dauphin County Technical School?
Dauphin County Technical School has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,125 students.
How much does Dauphin County Technical School spend per student?
Dauphin County Technical School spends $20,093 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #465 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Dauphin County Technical School?
The average teacher salary in Dauphin County Technical School is $87,119 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dauphin County Technical School?
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 Dauphin County Technical School?
Dauphin County Technical School students are 39.3% White, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% African American, 13.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dauphin County Technical School?
Dauphin County Technical School has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #465 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.