High school (grades 9-12) · Harrisburg, PA
Dauphin County Technical School
Federal NCES profile for Dauphin County Technical School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Dauphin County Technical School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #3 of 7
- high schools in Harrisburg · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 52.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Dauphin County Technical School has class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dauphin County Technical School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Harrisburg, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420738505278 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+50 students YoY
Dauphin County Technical School held near 1,175 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+50 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 80.1 → 82.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+50 students YoY 420738505278 · Harrisburg, PA High · MID · TRAD
1,187 enr · 14.8:1 · 52.9% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Littleton High School (1,187 students)
Dauphin County Technical School held near 1,175 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+50 headcount). Teacher FTE added 80.1 → 82.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Dauphin County Technical School compares
Dauphin County Technical School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▲ 9% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.9% | ▼ 9% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,187 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 39.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 73.4, Dauphin County Technical School is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Similar high schools in Harrisburg
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,187 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dauphin County Technical School
How many students attend Dauphin County Technical School?
Dauphin County Technical School has 1,187 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harrisburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,125 (2022-23) → 1,175 (2023-24), nearly flat (+50).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dauphin County Technical School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dauphin County Technical School is 14.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dauphin County Technical School?
52.9% of students at Dauphin County Technical School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dauphin County Technical School?
The largest demographic group at Dauphin County Technical School is White at 39.3% of enrollment, in Harrisburg, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dauphin County Technical School?
Dauphin County Technical School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dauphin County Technical School rank among high schools in Harrisburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Dauphin County Technical School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Harrisburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Harrisburg on the city page.
What other schools are in Dauphin County Technical School?
None reported; Dauphin County Technical School operates only Dauphin County Technical School as a public school district in NCES's records.