Central Dauphin School District
Central Dauphin School District is a public school district based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 12,517 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 659 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Eric Turman. It spends about $13,889 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Central Dauphin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Dauphin | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,889 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,401 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $207.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $213.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 898 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Penn School DistrictLansdale | 12,911 | 17 | $18,564 | 13.6 | #8 |
| Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem | 12,769 | 22 | $15,963 | 12.9 | #9 |
| Central Dauphin School DistrictHarrisburg · this district | 12,517 | 19 | $13,889 | 13.9 | #10 |
| Upper Darby School DistrictUpper Darby | 12,356 | 13 | $13,933 | 13.7 | #11 |
| West Chester Area School DistrictExton | 12,042 | 17 | $16,327 | 12.7 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson ISDDickinson, TX | 12,554 | $10,923 | 14.6 |
| Jenks Public SchoolsJenks, OK | 12,527 | $9,510 | 16.7 |
| Cleveland ISDCleveland, TX | 12,513 | $11,194 | 15.5 |
| New BedfordNew Bedford, MA | 12,505 | $18,357 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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