Harrisburg School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

1601 State St

Harrisburg, PA 17103-1496

Phone 717-703-4022

Fax 717-703-4115

Includes the municipalities of Harrisburg City.

Square Miles

11.86

Students Enrolled

6,408

Total Number of Schools:

12
  • Benjamin Franklin Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Camp Curtin Academy (6,7-8)
  • Cougar Academy (K-6,7-12)
  • Downey Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Foose Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Harrisburg HS (9-12)
  • Harrisburg HS - SciTech Cmp (9-12)
  • Marshall Math Science Academy (6,7-8)
  • Melrose Sch (K-5)
  • Rowland Academy (7-8)
  • Scott at Lincoln School (K-5)
  • Steele School (K-5)

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

Total Students

6,408

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
2.00%
Black
49.13%
Latino
41.20%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.28%
White
3.40%

Gender

Male
50.48%
Female
49.52%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.03%
English Learner
22.77%

Financials

Median Household Income

$44,310.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $64,063,588.20 31.39%
State Revenues $105,867,274.87 51.88%
Federal $34,112,318.15 16.71%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$40,372,628.19
Property Values Within District
$112,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

68.78%

Rigorous Courses

14
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

62.85%
College/University
1.55%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 12.00% 7.00% N/A
Grade 4 10.50% 5.40% 24.70%
Grade 5 15.60% 4.30% N/A
Grade 6 21.00% 3.70% N/A
Grade 7 13.50% 3.50% N/A
Grade 8 18.00% 1.10% 22.20%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 9.57% 17.56% 29.46%

Staff

403

Teachers

30

Administrators

167

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Benjamin Henry

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Roslyn Copeland
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Autumn Anderson
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027
Brian Carter
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Anne Hughes
< 1 year 2024-2025
Jaime Johnsen
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Terricia Radcliff
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Danielle Robinson
11 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ellis Roy
7 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Doug Thompson-Leader
5 2023-2027

* 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.