Central Dauphin School District
Primary and Secondary EducationPennsylvania, United States501-1000 Employees
The Central Dauphin School District is located northeast of Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, serving a suburban community of about 83,000 residents. The district has a current student population of around 11,750 and covers 118.2 square miles, comprising three boroughs (Dauphin, Paxtang, Penbrook) and four townships (Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Swatara, West Hanover). It operates 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools, with transportation provided by the district’s own system. The district is the 17th largest in Pennsylvania and the largest among the ten districts in Dauphin County. Recent activity includes leadership changes with new appointments to pupil and student services in 2024 and a BusPatrol partnership in 2022 to support school bus safety, with revenue reported in the data in the range of $10 million to $25 million.