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Derry Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,093 students in Derry Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Derry Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Derry Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hershey High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
3,151 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Derry Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
463 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
155 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
2,094 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
66%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
189
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,275 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,039 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,275
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,039
$23,073
Best Derry Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hershey High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
550 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2244
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2244
Grades: 9-12
| 1,093 students
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