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Halifax Area SD Schools
Halifax Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County (Halifax). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Halifax Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Halifax Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Halifax Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Halifax Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Halifax Area El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Halifax Area HS (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Halifax Area MS (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Halifax Area SD
High schools (1)
- B Halifax Area HS, Halifax
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Halifax Area MS, Halifax
Other schools and academies (1)
- A- Halifax Area El Sch, Halifax
Where Halifax Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Halifax (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Dauphin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 903 students with 79 full-time-equivalent teachers and 159 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4211310
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Upper Dauphin Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Millersburg Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Central Dauphin SD (19 schools, 10 mi)
- Susquehanna Township SD (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Susquenita SD (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Newport SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Harrisburg City SD (12 schools, 15 mi)
- East Pennsboro Area SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Halifax Area SD
How many schools are in Halifax Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Halifax Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Halifax Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Halifax.
How good are the schools in Halifax Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56.7%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Halifax Area SD?
903 students were enrolled in Halifax Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Halifax Area SD?
Halifax Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County, with its district office in Halifax. Its boundary covers about 82.0 sq mi.