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Derry Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Derry Township, Derry and New Alexandria.
Students
1,791
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,278
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Derry Area School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.3M, about $5,745 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harwick.
PK–6Acmetonia El SchAllegheny Valley School District
7–12Springdale JSHSAllegheny Valley School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,278 per student · 21% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 52%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,818’20
1,814’21
1,777’22
1,764’23
1,791’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blairsville-Saltsburg School DistrictBlack Lick Township, Burrell Township, Conemaugh Township
$22,801per student
Greater Latrobe School DistrictLatrobe, Unity Township
$16,019per student
Greensburg Salem School DistrictSalem Township
$17,033per student
Ligonier Valley School DistrictFairfield Township, Ligonier Township
$21,176per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.