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Harrisburg City School District

1601 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103

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Tel: (717) 703-4000

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Harrisburg City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

6,229 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

410 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	60	11
Kind	432	152
1	448	161
2	496	168
3	440	161
4	516	167
5	581	168
6	543	169
7	493	172
8	484	173
9	634	188
10	444	184
11	327	176
12	331	173

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District Rank

Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#651 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District
2022	#651
2021	#645
2019	#669
2018	#641
2017	#624
2016	#630
2015	#640
2014	#636
2013	#631
2012	#497
2011	#508

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36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	5%	36%
2021	6%	38%
2019	12%	45%
2018	14%	45%
2017	15%	46%
2016	13%	46%
2015	11%	43%
2014	33%	72%
2013	37%	73%
2012	35%	74%
2011	38%	76%

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16%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	16%	55%
2021	13%	55%
2019	23%	62%
2018	14%	63%
2017	25%	63%
2016	24%	62%
2015	22%	62%
2014	33%	70%
2013	34%	70%
2012	35%	71%
2011	35%	73%

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20%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	20%	57%
2021	23%	64%

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71%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2022	71%	87%
2021	74%	87%
2020	69%	87%
2019	69%	86%
2018	65%	86%
2017	59%	86%
2016	69%	86%
2015	65%	86%
2014	39%	86%
2013	39%	85%
2012	51%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.57	0.58
2022	0.55	0.57
2021	0.55	0.57
2020	0.55	0.54
2019	0.55	0.54
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.53
2016	0.50	0.51
2015	0.49	0.51
2014	0.54	0.50
2013	0.52	0.48
2012	0.49	0.47
2011	0.47	0.47
2010	0.46	0.46
2009	0.44	0.44
2008	0.43	0.43
2007	0.41	0.42
2006	0.42	0.41
2005	0.41	0.40
2004	0.40	0.40
2003	0.37	0.39
2002	0.39	0.37
2001	0.38	0.37
2000	0.37	0.35
1999	0.38	0.35
1998	0.38	0.35
1997	0.39	0.34
1996	0.35	0.34
1995	0.42	0.33
1994	0.42	0.33
1993	0.44	0.31
1992	0.45	0.31
1991	0.45	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

45%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	33%	14%
2022	32%	14%
2021	30%	13%
2020	29%	12%
2019	29%	12%
2018	27%	11%
2017	27%	11%
2016	26%	10%
2015	24%	10%
2014	28%	9%
2013	26%	9%
2012	24%	9%
2011	22%	8%
2010	21%	9%
2009	20%	7%
2008	19%	7%
2007	18%	7%
2006	18%	6%
2005	16%	6%
2004	16%	6%
2003	14%	5%
2002	13%	5%
2001	13%	5%
2000	12%	4%
1999	11%	4%
1998	11%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	12%	3%
1994	13%	3%
1993	13%	3%
1992	12%	3%
1991	11%	3%

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% Black

47%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	57%	14%
2022	59%	14%
2021	60%	15%
2020	61%	15%
2019	61%	15%
2018	65%	15%
2017	65%	15%
2016	66%	15%
2015	67%	15%
2014	62%	15%
2013	64%	15%
2012	67%	15%
2011	69%	15%
2010	71%	15%
2009	72%	16%
2008	73%	16%
2007	75%	16%
2006	74%	16%
2005	75%	16%
2004	76%	16%
2003	78%	15%
2002	77%	15%
2001	77%	15%
2000	78%	15%
1999	78%	15%
1998	77%	15%
1997	77%	14%
1996	80%	14%
1995	76%	14%
1994	76%	14%
1993	74%	13%
1992	74%	13%
1991	74%	13%

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% White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	62%
2022	4%	63%
2021	4%	63%
2020	4%	65%
2019	4%	65%
2018	3%	66%
2017	3%	66%
2016	4%	68%
2015	4%	68%
2014	3%	69%
2013	3%	70%
2012	4%	71%
2011	5%	71%
2010	5%	72%
2009	5%	73%
2008	5%	74%
2007	5%	74%
2006	5%	75%
2005	6%	76%
2004	6%	76%
2003	6%	77%
2002	6%	78%
2001	7%	78%
2000	7%	79%
1999	8%	79%
1998	9%	79%
1997	10%	80%
1996	9%	80%
1995	10%	81%
1994	10%	81%
1993	11%	82%
1992	12%	82%
1991	13%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,958 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,099 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$156 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$155MM	$27MM
2020	$158MM	$25MM
2019	$158MM	$25MM
2018	$153MM	$24MM
2017	$157MM	$24MM
2016	$143MM	$23MM
2015	$142MM	$21MM
2014	$135MM	$21MM
2012	$128MM	$20MM
2011	$138MM	$21MM
2010	$142MM	$21MM
2009	$140MM	$21MM
2008	$138MM	$21MM
2007	$133MM	$20MM
2006	$130MM	$20MM
2005	$121MM	$18MM
2004	$112MM	$17MM
2003	$106MM	$16MM
2002	$99MM	$18MM
2001	$90MM	$19MM
2000	$88MM	$18MM
1999	$93MM	$18MM
1998	$84MM	$18MM
1997	$80MM	$17MM
1996	$77MM	$17MM
1995	$74MM	$16MM
1992	$64MM	$14MM
1990	$56MM	$12MM

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Spending

$150 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$150MM	$25MM
2020	$149MM	$25MM
2019	$160MM	$25MM
2018	$189MM	$23MM
2017	$150MM	$23MM
2016	$167MM	$22MM
2015	$148MM	$20MM
2014	$128MM	$20MM
2012	$128MM	$19MM
2011	$138MM	$21MM
2010	$148MM	$20MM
2009	$135MM	$20MM
2008	$138MM	$20MM
2007	$149MM	$19MM
2006	$151MM	$21MM
2005	$124MM	$18MM
2004	$116MM	$17MM
2003	$117MM	$18MM
2002	$132MM	$19MM
2001	$117MM	$21MM
2000	$112MM	$18MM
1999	$98MM	$18MM
1998	$91MM	$18MM
1997	$88MM	$18MM
1996	$80MM	$17MM
1995	$73MM	$16MM
1992	$61MM	$14MM
1990	$52MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,958

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$24,591	$20,683
2020	$24,426	$17,423
2019	$24,754	$17,496
2018	$23,988	$16,267
2017	$25,592	$17,283
2016	$22,648	$16,027
2015	$22,423	$12,967
2014	$21,078	$13,618
2012	$19,150	$12,923
2011	$17,430	$13,182
2010	$17,547	$12,967
2009	$16,843	$12,476
2008	$16,392	$11,970
2007	$15,676	$12,325
2006	$14,603	$11,373
2005	$14,599	$9,887
2004	$14,238	$9,342
2003	$14,194	$8,561
2002	$13,398	$9,347
2001	$11,780	$9,246
2000	$10,192	$8,505
1999	$10,605	$8,127
1998	$9,130	$7,716
1997	$8,624	$7,409
1995	$7,658	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$24,099

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisburg City School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$23,745	$19,381
2020	$23,012	$17,371
2019	$25,135	$17,056
2018	$29,730	$15,644
2017	$24,386	$16,490
2016	$26,432	$15,754
2015	$23,323	$12,300
2014	$20,062	$13,435
2012	$19,143	$12,431
2011	$17,323	$12,980
2010	$18,251	$12,300
2009	$16,233	$11,944
2008	$16,437	$11,838
2007	$17,537	$11,937
2006	$16,878	$11,377
2005	$14,902	$9,707
2004	$14,758	$9,347
2003	$15,664	$9,243
2002	$17,850	$9,853
2001	$15,291	$10,315
2000	$13,009	$8,598
1999	$11,206	$8,268
1998	$9,908	$7,996
1997	$9,478	$7,728
1995	$7,519	$6,895

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harrisburg City School District?

Harrisburg City School District manages 12 public schools serving 6,229 students.

What is the rank of Harrisburg City School District?

Harrisburg City School District is ranked #649 out of 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harrisburg City School District?

47% of Harrisburg City School District students are Black, 45% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harrisburg City School District?

Harrisburg City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Harrisburg City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,099 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,229 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 71% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education