Derry Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Westmoreland

District Profile

982 N Chestnut St Ext

Derry, PA 15627-7600

Phone 724-694-8383

Fax 724-694-1429

Includes the municipalities of Derry Borough, Derry Township, New Alexandria Borough.

Square Miles

97.92

Students Enrolled

1,797

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Derry Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Derry Area SHS (9-12)
  • Grandview El Sch (K-5)
N/A

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,797

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.11%
Asian
0.28%
Black
1.73%
Latino
0.50%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.95%
White
93.43%

Gender

Male
51.42%
Female
48.58%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.59%
English Learner
0.28%

Financials

Median Household Income

$57,435.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $15,729,151.24 38.52%
State Revenues $21,402,590.71 52.42%
Federal $3,551,158.51 8.69%
Other $141,048.08 0.34%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$11,276,286.21
Property Values Within District
$152,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.41%

Rigorous Courses

10
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

24.49%
College/University
2.04%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.20% 60.60% N/A
Grade 4 58.00% 46.40% 81.80%
Grade 5 55.00% 56.40% N/A
Grade 6 61.30% 45.10% N/A
Grade 7 50.80% 36.00% N/A
Grade 8 76.30% 37.50% 74.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 30.53% 45.38% 78.46%

Staff

168

Teachers

10

Administrators

90

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Gregory Ferencak

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Steve Frye
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Nancy Findish
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joshua Campbell
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

David Krinock
19 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kevin Liberoni
17 2023-2027
Dan Lynch
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dean Reed
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Daniel Schall
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Donna Showalter
1 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.