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Derry Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 581 students in Derry Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Derry Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Derry Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Derry Area Sr. High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,777 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Derry Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,663 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
109
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,683 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,667
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,683
$23,073
Best Derry Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derry Area Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
988 North Chestnut St Ext
Derry, PA 15627
(724) 694-2780
Derry, PA 15627
(724) 694-2780
Grades: 9-12
| 581 students
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