The Central Dauphin School District is a large, suburban, public school district located in suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania serving students in central and eastern Dauphin County. It is the largest school district in the county, the largest in the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area and is the 13th largest school district in Pennsylvania. The district covers the Boroughs of Dauphin, Paxtang and Penbrook and Lower Paxton Township, Middle Paxton Township, Swatara Township and West Hanover Township. It was created in 1954, combining four smaller districts. The district encompasses approximately 118 square miles (310 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 83,750. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $23,896, while the median family income was $56,338. Per school district officials, for school year 2007-08 the Central Dauphin School District provided basic educational services to 10,818 pupils through the employment of 802 teachers, 260 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 81 administrators. Total enrollment as of 2005-06 was 11,750 students. It operates its own transportation system, which it rents out to private schools within the district's borders.
In 2011, Central Dauphin School District reports employing 835 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 49 teachers were rated "NonâHighly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. Additionally, 5 teachers have emergency certification.
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