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Central Dauphin School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Central Dauphin School District is a public school district in Pennsylvania. They serve 11,500 students across 21 schools, and its teachers have had 1,313 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 21
    Schools
  • 11,500
    Students
  • 804
    Teachers

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Central Dauphin School District Demographics

65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Central Dauphin School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Central Dauphin School District had a total revenue of $198.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 71.8% came from local sources, 24.6% from state sources, and 3.6% from federal sources.

Central Dauphin School District had a per-pupil revenue of $17,251 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 71.8% came from local sources, 24.6% from state sources, and 3.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Central Dauphin School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 12, 2025

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Central Dauphin School District

$643,148
raised using DonorsChoose
1,313
projects funded
378
teachers funded
3,952
donors
99
projects for basic supplies
447
projects for technology
231
projects for books
23
projects for art supplies

Central Dauphin School District has received support from 2,819 individuals from Pennsylvania and 1,133 individuals out-of-state.

Central Dauphin School District Schools

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