Derry Area SD operates 3 public schools serving 1,797 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,791 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Westmoreland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,678 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 39.6% local, 50.6% state, and 9.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $81,838 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #163 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 371.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Grandview El Sch accounts for 42.0% of all Derry Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Derry Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Derry Area SD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $19,678 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #163 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Derry Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Derry Area SD is $81,838 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Derry Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Westmoreland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 #163 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.