Central Dauphin School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

600 Rutherford Rd

Harrisburg, PA 17109-5227

Phone 717-545-4703

Fax 717-545-5624

Includes the municipalities of Dauphin Borough, Lower Paxton Township, Middle Paxton Township, Paxtang Borough, Penbrook Borough, Swatara Township, West Hanover Township.

Square Miles

127.35

Students Enrolled

12,224

Total Number of Schools:

19
  • Central Dauphin East MS (6,7-8)
  • Central Dauphin East SHS (9-12)
  • Central Dauphin MS (6,7-8)
  • Central Dauphin SHS (9-12)
  • Chambers Hill El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Lawnton El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Linglestown El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Linglestown MS (6,7-8)
  • Middle Paxton El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Mountain View El Sch (K,1-5)
  • North Side El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Paxtang El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Paxtonia El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Phillips El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Rutherford El Sch (K,1-5)
  • South Side El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Swatara MS (6,7-8)
  • Tri-Community El Sch (K,1-5)
  • West Hanover El Sch (K,1-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

12,224

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.19%
Asian
13.29%
Black
21.01%
Latino
12.37%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
8.47%
White
44.63%

Gender

Male
52.55%
Female
47.45%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.22%
English Learner
11.30%

Financials

Median Household Income

$75,567.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $164,408,028.40 66.63%
State Revenues $53,647,975.65 21.74%
Federal $13,728,098.94 5.56%
Other $14,952,549.48 6.06%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$101,362,499.64
Property Values Within District
$199,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

89.10%

Rigorous Courses

57
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.36%
College/University
1.52%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.20% 47.05% N/A
Grade 4 54.87% 44.46% 75.56%
Grade 5 57.21% 35.83% N/A
Grade 6 56.51% 27.17% N/A
Grade 7 55.25% 22.72% N/A
Grade 8 53.54% 18.40% 41.72%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 47.62% 34.77% 71.89%

Staff

791

Teachers

50

Administrators

681

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Aaron McConnell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Janelle Bingaman
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dave Doernemann
< 1 year 2023-2025
Eric Epstein
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jeff Gordon
< 1 year 2023-2027
Michelle Hawes
< 1 year 2024-2025
Mike Jacobs
< 1 year 2023-2027
Lauren Silvers
4 2023-2027
Jeanne Webster
7 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.