Total enrollment
12,389
+592 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Central Dauphin SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Central Dauphin SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #264 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,389 | #10 of 479 | #707 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #6 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #343 of 478 | #4,348 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.4% | #77 of 398 | #1,133 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #3 of 378 | #91 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Central Dauphin SD
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from West Hanover Elementary School at 71.4% proficient to Central Dauphin East Middle School at 27.5%, a gap of 43.9 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 11,549 to 12,389 students (up 7%) and from 797 to 888 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 schools 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 5%: 11,797 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,389 in SY 2024-25.
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.