Total enrollment
12,389
+840 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Central Dauphin SD
Pennsylvania · 12,389 students · 3 cities
Looking at the Central Dauphin SD system: 19 public K-12 schools serving approximately 12,389 students inside Pennsylvania, averaging 652 per campus.
7-year change in Central Dauphin SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 50%
% Hispanic
15%
was 14%
% Black
21%
was 20%
% Asian
16%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Dauphin SHS | Harrisburg | High | 09-12 | 1,966 |
| Central Dauphin East SHS | Harrisburg | High | 09-12 | 1,573 |
| Linglestown MS | Harrisburg | Middle | 06-08 | 841 |
| Central Dauphin MS | Harrisburg | Middle | 06-08 | 834 |
| North Side El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 722 |
| Central Dauphin East MS | Harrisburg | Middle | 06-08 | 702 |
| Paxtonia El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 682 |
| Swatara MS | Steelton | Middle | 06-08 | 611 |
| South Side El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 603 |
| West Hanover El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 589 |
| Linglestown El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 475 |
| Rutherford El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 461 |
| Tri-Community El Sch | Steelton | Elementary | KG-05 | 427 |
| Phillips El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 |
| Mountain View El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 |
| Lawnton El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 310 |
| Middle Paxton El Sch | Dauphin | Elementary | KG-05 | 289 |
| Paxtang El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 281 |
| Chambers Hill El Sch | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 257 |
About Central Dauphin SD
Central Dauphin SD is a small Pennsylvania school district running 19 campuses with combined enrollment near 12,389.
On the school-mix side, Central Dauphin SD is made up of 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 652 in this district, noticeably above the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 7%: 11,549 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,389 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 50% to 41%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Central Dauphin SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.