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Derry Area School District

982 N Chestnut Street Ext
Derry, PA 15627-7600

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Top 30%

Tel: (724) 694-1401

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

1,764 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	136	152
1	108	161
2	129	168
3	121	161
4	112	167
5	149	168
6	142	169
7	148	172
8	131	173
9	161	188
10	140	184
11	156	176
12	131	173

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District Rank

Derry Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#165 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derry Area School District
2023	#165
2022	#161
2021	#146
2019	#178
2018	#136
2017	#263
2016	#199
2015	#259
2014	#247
2013	#260
2012	#166

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	44%	38%
2022	42%	36%
2021	41%	38%
2019	54%	45%
2018	57%	45%
2017	50%	46%
2016	55%	46%
2015	48%	43%
2014	78%	72%
2013	79%	73%
2012	83%	74%

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65%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	65%	55%
2021	62%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	57%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	67%	62%
2015	64%	62%
2014	74%	70%
2013	73%	70%
2012	76%	71%
2011	78%	73%

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63%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	57%
2021	65%	64%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.11	0.58
2022	0.11	0.57
2021	0.10	0.57
2020	0.10	0.54
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.07	0.53
2017	0.07	0.53
2016	0.07	0.51
2015	0.12	0.51
2014	0.08	0.50
2013	0.08	0.48
2012	0.07	0.47
2011	0.06	0.47
2010	0.04	0.46
2009	0.05	0.44
2008	0.04	0.43
2007	0.05	0.42
2006	0.06	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.05	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.06	0.34
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.06	0.31
1992	0.04	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	96%	68%
2015	93%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	96%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	97%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	98%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	98%	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	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,827 in this school district is less 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 $19,828 is less 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

$39 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$39 MM	$27 MM
2022	$38 MM	$25 MM
2021	$39 MM	$27 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$24 MM
2017	$36 MM	$24 MM
2016	$34 MM	$23 MM
2015	$32 MM	$21 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$32 MM	$21 MM
2010	$32 MM	$21 MM
2009	$30 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$21 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$27 MM	$20 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$18 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$22 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$17 MM
1996	$21 MM	$17 MM
1995	$20 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$35 MM	$25 MM
2022	$35 MM	$25 MM
2021	$35 MM	$25 MM
2020	$35 MM	$25 MM
2019	$35 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$23 MM
2017	$35 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$20 MM
2012	$32 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$20 MM
2008	$27 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$26 MM	$21 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$18 MM
2002	$23 MM	$19 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,827

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,667	$21,465
2022	$19,905	$17,423
2021	$21,178	$20,683
2020	$19,905	$17,423
2019	$19,144	$17,496
2018	$18,363	$16,267
2017	$17,948	$17,283
2016	$16,653	$16,027
2015	$14,978	$12,967
2014	$15,089	$13,618
2012	$14,042	$12,923
2011	$14,197	$13,182
2010	$13,598	$12,967
2009	$12,073	$12,476
2008	$11,589	$11,970
2007	$11,056	$12,325
2006	$10,366	$11,373
2005	$9,852	$9,887
2004	$9,071	$9,342
2003	$8,468	$8,561
2002	$8,329	$9,347
2001	$7,876	$9,246
2000	$7,595	$8,505
1999	$7,259	$8,127
1998	$7,167	$7,716
1997	$6,875	$7,409
1995	$6,762	$6,949
1992	$6,034	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,828

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derry Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,683	$20,114
2022	$18,281	$17,371
2021	$19,239	$19,381
2020	$18,281	$17,371
2019	$17,746	$17,056
2018	$17,542	$15,644
2017	$17,572	$16,490
2016	$16,272	$15,754
2015	$15,669	$12,300
2014	$14,526	$13,435
2012	$14,436	$12,431
2011	$13,270	$12,980
2010	$14,225	$12,300
2009	$11,349	$11,944
2008	$10,628	$11,838
2007	$10,212	$11,937
2006	$9,826	$11,377
2005	$9,295	$9,707
2004	$8,637	$9,347
2003	$8,052	$9,243
2002	$8,008	$9,853
2001	$7,681	$10,315
2000	$7,214	$8,598
1999	$6,967	$8,268
1998	$6,800	$7,996
1997	$6,594	$7,728
1995	$6,429	$6,895
1992	$5,570	$6,055

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Best Derry Area School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grandview Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

188 Recreation Rd
Derry, PA 15627
(724) 694-2400

Gr: K-5 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Derry Area Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

994 North Chestnut St Ext
Derry, PA 15627
(724) 694-8231

Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Derry Area Sr. High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

988 North Chestnut St Ext
Derry, PA 15627
(724) 694-2780

Gr: 9-12 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Derry Area School District?

Derry Area School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,764 students.

What is the rank of Derry Area School District?

Derry Area School District is ranked #162 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Derry Area School District?

93% of Derry Area School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Derry Area School District?

Derry Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Derry Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,828 is less 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 Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,764 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education