Total enrollment
1,791
-27 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Derry Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,791 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Derry Area SD pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 1,791 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Derry Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Derry Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #224 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,791 | #272 of 479 | #4,820 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #319 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #198 of 478 | #2,753 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.5% | #32 of 398 | #383 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #317 of 378 | #6,191 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Derry Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,947 to 1,791 students (down 8%) and from 136 to 141 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview El Sch | Derry | Elementary | KG-05 | 753 |
| Derry Area SHS | Derry | High | 09-12 | 598 |
| Derry Area MS | Derry | Middle | 06-08 | 440 |
About Derry Area SD
Derry Area SD is a rural-scale public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 3 schools and teaches approximately 1,791 students.
On the school-mix side, Derry Area SD is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Derry Area SD has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,818 students to 1,791.
On allk12, the community for Derry Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.