Derry Area School District
Derry Area School District is a public school district based in Derry, Pennsylvania, serving 1,809 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #267 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 603 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Gregory Ferencak. It spends about $15,641 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Derry Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Derry Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,641 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,581 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Gregory Ferencak
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg Area School DistrictLewisburg | 1,810 | 4 | $16,419 | 12.8 | #266 |
| Derry Area School DistrictDerry · this district | 1,809 | 3 | $15,641 | 12.9 | #267 |
| Titusville Area School DistrictTitusville | 1,809 | 6 | $15,819 | 11.9 | #268 |
| Corry Area School DistrictCorry | 1,807 | 4 | $16,993 | 11.0 | #269 |
| Western Wayne School DistrictLake Ariel | 1,803 | 4 | $23,425 | 11.6 | #270 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guntersville CityGuntersville, AL | 1,810 | $11,126 | 16.5 |
| Oakridge Public SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 1,810 | $10,833 | 17.2 |
| Red Bluff Union ElementaryRed Bluff, CA | 1,809 | $15,016 | 21.0 |
| Skokie School District 68Skokie, IL | 1,809 | $24,110 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-derry-area-school-district