An equity score of 65/100 ranks Derry Area Sd #158 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,139 per pupil, Derry Area Sd ranks #429 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,797
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,139
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Derry Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 1,797 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Westmoreland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,139 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.6% local, 50.6% state, and 9.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #158 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 371.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Derry Area Ms, with a diversity index of 16.7/100.
Its largest campus is Grandview El Sch, enrolling 753 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Grandview El Sch accounts for 41.9% of all Derry Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Derry Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Derry Area Sd reports 91.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Derry Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Derry Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 40.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Derry Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,797 students.
How much does Derry Area Sd spend per student?
Derry Area Sd spends $17,139 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #158 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Derry Area Sd?
Derry Area Sd students are 92.0% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Derry Area Sd?
Derry Area Sd has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #158 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.