Derry Township School District

Item: Derry Township School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

30 East Granada Ave
Hershey, PA 17033

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (717) 534-2501

www.hershey.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Derry Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,928 Schools

# Students

3,138 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

252 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	205	152
1	202	161
2	225	168
3	219	161
4	236	167
5	231	168
6	252	169
7	247	172
8	242	173
9	272	188
10	282	184
11	247	176
12	278	173

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District Rank

Derry Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#33 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derry Township School District
2022	#33
2021	#16
2019	#45
2018	#35
2017	#37
2016	#42
2015	#52
2014	#68
2013	#58
2012	#55
2011	#59

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(22-23)

63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	63%	38%
2022	61%	36%
2021	74%	38%
2019	67%	45%
2018	68%	45%
2017	70%	46%
2016	67%	46%
2015	62%	43%
2014	86%	72%
2013	86%	73%
2012	87%	74%

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79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	79%	55%
2021	76%	55%
2019	82%	62%
2018	68%	63%
2017	81%	63%
2016	81%	62%
2015	78%	62%
2014	83%	70%
2013	84%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	84%	73%

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79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2022	79%	57%
2021	89%	64%

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(22-23)

91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	91%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	93%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	96%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.53	0.58
2022	0.53	0.57
2021	0.52	0.57
2020	0.48	0.54
2019	0.48	0.54
2018	0.44	0.53
2017	0.44	0.53
2016	0.41	0.51
2015	0.39	0.51
2014	0.37	0.50
2013	0.38	0.48
2012	0.36	0.47
2011	0.33	0.47
2010	0.31	0.46
2009	0.29	0.44
2008	0.26	0.43
2007	0.24	0.42
2006	0.21	0.41
2005	0.19	0.40
2004	0.18	0.40
2003	0.15	0.39
2002	0.14	0.37
2001	0.11	0.37
2000	0.10	0.35
1999	0.11	0.35
1998	0.10	0.35
1997	0.10	0.34
1996	0.10	0.34
1995	0.10	0.33
1994	0.09	0.33
1993	0.09	0.31
1992	0.10	0.31
1991	0.08	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15%	5%
2022	15%	4%
2021	15%	4%
2020	13%	4%
2019	13%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	11%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	10%	4%
2012	9%	3%
2011	9%	4%
2010	10%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	3%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	8%	13%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	4%	15%
2011	4%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	67%	62%
2022	67%	63%
2021	68%	63%
2020	70%	65%
2019	70%	65%
2018	74%	66%
2017	74%	66%
2016	76%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	79%	69%
2013	78%	70%
2012	79%	71%
2011	81%	71%
2010	81%	72%
2009	84%	73%
2008	85%	74%
2007	87%	74%
2006	88%	75%
2005	90%	76%
2004	90%	76%
2003	92%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	95%	79%
1999	94%	79%
1998	95%	79%
1997	95%	80%
1996	95%	80%
1995	95%	81%
1994	95%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	96%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,376 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,126 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$76MM	$27MM
2020	$67MM	$25MM
2019	$66MM	$25MM
2018	$67MM	$24MM
2017	$66MM	$24MM
2016	$60MM	$23MM
2015	$52MM	$21MM
2014	$55MM	$21MM
2012	$52MM	$20MM
2011	$53MM	$21MM
2010	$52MM	$21MM
2009	$51MM	$21MM
2008	$51MM	$21MM
2007	$48MM	$20MM
2006	$45MM	$20MM
2005	$44MM	$18MM
2004	$38MM	$17MM
2003	$35MM	$16MM
2002	$33MM	$18MM
2001	$36MM	$19MM
2000	$31MM	$18MM
1999	$30MM	$18MM
1998	$27MM	$18MM
1997	$25MM	$17MM
1996	$23MM	$17MM
1995	$21MM	$16MM
1992	$17MM	$14MM
1990	$15MM	$12MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$66MM	$25MM
2020	$65MM	$25MM
2019	$61MM	$25MM
2018	$61MM	$23MM
2017	$59MM	$23MM
2016	$58MM	$22MM
2015	$46MM	$20MM
2014	$56MM	$20MM
2012	$49MM	$19MM
2011	$54MM	$21MM
2010	$46MM	$20MM
2009	$47MM	$20MM
2008	$45MM	$20MM
2007	$50MM	$19MM
2006	$40MM	$21MM
2005	$36MM	$18MM
2004	$35MM	$17MM
2003	$35MM	$18MM
2002	$47MM	$19MM
2001	$31MM	$21MM
2000	$27MM	$18MM
1999	$27MM	$18MM
1998	$29MM	$18MM
1997	$29MM	$18MM
1996	$36MM	$17MM
1995	$34MM	$16MM
1992	$18MM	$14MM
1990	$16MM	$12MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,376

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$22,524	$20,683
2020	$19,203	$17,423
2019	$19,107	$17,496
2018	$19,691	$16,267
2017	$19,718	$17,283
2016	$17,602	$16,027
2015	$15,246	$12,967
2014	$15,916	$13,618
2012	$14,450	$12,923
2011	$14,670	$13,182
2010	$14,525	$12,967
2009	$14,393	$12,476
2008	$14,537	$11,970
2007	$13,269	$12,325
2006	$12,986	$11,373
2005	$12,771	$9,887
2004	$10,894	$9,342
2003	$10,351	$8,561
2002	$9,641	$9,347
2001	$10,756	$9,246
2000	$9,509	$8,505
1999	$9,423	$8,127
1998	$8,870	$7,716
1997	$8,462	$7,409
1995	$7,820	$6,949

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Spending / Student

$21,126

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derry Township School District	Pennsylvania
2021	$19,521	$19,381
2020	$18,491	$17,371
2019	$17,652	$17,056
2018	$17,909	$15,644
2017	$17,634	$16,490
2016	$17,204	$15,754
2015	$13,585	$12,300
2014	$16,160	$13,435
2012	$13,484	$12,431
2011	$14,940	$12,980
2010	$12,942	$12,300
2009	$13,321	$11,944
2008	$12,871	$11,838
2007	$13,853	$11,937
2006	$11,503	$11,377
2005	$10,448	$9,707
2004	$10,148	$9,347
2003	$10,149	$9,243
2002	$13,747	$9,853
2001	$9,176	$10,315
2000	$8,253	$8,598
1999	$8,594	$8,268
1998	$9,560	$7,996
1997	$10,135	$7,728
1995	$12,354	$6,895

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Best Derry Township School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Hershey High School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

550 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2244

Grades: 9-12

| 1,079 students

Rank: #22.

Hershey Primary Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2277

Grades: 2-3

| 444 students

Rank: #33.

Hershey Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

500 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2222

Grades: 6-8

| 741 students

Rank: #44.

Hershey Intrmd Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2277

Grades: 4-5

| 467 students

Rank: n/an/a

Hershey Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

450-rear Homestead Road
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2211

Grades: K-1

| 407 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Derry Township School District?

Derry Township School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,138 students.

What is the rank of Derry Township School District?

Derry Township School District is ranked #35 out of 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Derry Township School District?

65% of Derry Township School District students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Derry Township School District?

Derry Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Derry Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,126 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 3,138 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 91% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education