Derry Area School District
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982 North Chestnut Street Derry, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County 15627 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| School board | 9 locally elected members |
| Superintendent | Cheryl Walters (appointed in 2014) |
| School number | 724 694-1401 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Age | 5 years old to 21 years old for Special Education |
| Pupils | 2452 pupils (2009-2010) |
| • Kindergarten | 153 |
| • Grade 1 | 181 |
| • Grade 2 | 146 |
| • Grade 3 | 170 |
| • Grade 4 | 158 |
| • Grade 5 | 203 |
| • Grade 6 | 202 |
| • Grade 7 | 179 |
| • Grade 8 | 205 |
| • Grade 9 | 193 |
| • Grade 10 | 204 |
| • Grade 11 | 215 |
| • Grade 12 | 243 |
| • Other | Enrollment is projected to be stable through 2019 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | The Trojans |
| Team name | The Trojans/ The Lady Trojans |
| Budget | $31,898,270 2012-13 |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students ES - $7,741.24, HS - $9,015.84 |
| per pupil spending | $11,221 in 2008 |
| Per pupil spending | $12,390.53 in 2010 |
| Website | http://derryasd.schoolwires.com/derryasd/site/default.asp |
The Derry Area School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The Derry Area School District is located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 97 square miles (250 km2). The school district serves the municipalities of Derry Township, Derry Borough and the Borough of New Alexandria. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 18,312 people. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Derry Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,479 pupils. Derry Area School District employed: 179 teachers, 138 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators in 2008. Derry Area School District received more than $15.3 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In 2011, the district is having declining enrollment 1289 secondary students (down from 1358 in 2010‐2011) and 924 Gr. K‐5 students (down from 948 in 2010‐2011).
In 2011, the district operated one high school, one middle school and one elementary school all located in Derry Township. The district receives services from the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit.
The school district is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration a "D" for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.
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