C
Derry School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Derry.
Students
3,011
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,696
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Derry School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Vermont districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 38.4% since 2020
- Debt of $7.6M, about $2,536 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 51.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,696 per student · 2% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,175’20
2,194’21
2,220’22
2,192’23
3,011’24
Up 38.4% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Ernest P. Barka Elementary School
C485 students12:1
East Derry Memorial Elementary School
B−388 students12:1
Grinnell School
D338 students11:1
South Range Elementary School
B333 students13:1
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
C+696 students13:1
West Running Brook Intermediate School
639 students12:1
Derry Early Education Program
132 students33:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.