Derry Township School District
Derry Township School District is a public school district based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serving 3,131 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #150 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 626 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Stacy Winslow. It spends about $17,959 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Derry Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Derry Township | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,959 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,820 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $76.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 261 | 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 →Stacy Winslow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township School DistrictHarrisburg | 3,153 | 4 | $14,571 | 16.1 | #148 |
| Chester-Upland School DistrictChester | 3,143 | 7 | $21,368 | 14.5 | #149 |
| Derry Township School DistrictHershey · this district | 3,131 | 5 | $17,959 | 12.3 | #150 |
| Oxford Area School DistrictOxford | 3,129 | 6 | $15,033 | 12.2 | #151 |
| Upper Perkiomen School DistrictPennsburg | 3,082 | 5 | $15,496 | 14.1 | #152 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale, MI | 3,137 | $12,327 | 17.3 |
| Pearl River County School DistrictCarriere, MS | 3,128 | $8,552 | 15.6 |
| Jefferson ElementaryTracy, CA | 3,127 | $10,805 | 22.0 |
| Pekin PSD 108Pekin, IL | 3,126 | $16,961 | 14.2 |
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.
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