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ExploreCentral Dauphin SD

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4205400

Central Dauphin SD

Harrisburg, PA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

12,517

+0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

82.2%

-6.4%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,824

-25.2%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

+0.7%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+1.1%vs. State

English Language Learners

19.2%

+12.9%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

15.1%

+2.7%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.9%

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