Derry Township School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Dauphin

District Profile

PO Box 898

30 E Granada Ave

Hershey, PA 17033-0898

Phone 717-534-2501

Fax 717-533-4357

Includes the municipalities of Derry Township.

Square Miles

27.40

Students Enrolled

3,241

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Hershey Early Childhood Ctr (K-1)
  • Hershey HS (9-12)
  • Hershey Intrmd El Sch (4-5)
  • Hershey MS (6,7-8)
  • Hershey Primary El Sch (2-3)

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

Total Students

3,241

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.19%
Asian
14.22%
Black
5.99%
Latino
8.61%
Pacific Islander
0.22%
2 or More Races
3.83%
White
66.95%

Gender

Male
49.74%
Female
50.26%

Other Statistics

Special Education
11.04%
English Learner
3.55%

Financials

Median Household Income

$79,040.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $51,516,988.40 72.40%
State Revenues $12,647,977.48 17.77%
Federal $3,243,819.41 4.55%
Other $3,744,913.17 5.26%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$38,210,301.09
Property Values Within District
$285,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

92.08%

Rigorous Courses

18
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

77.51%
College/University
0.69%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 73.76% 77.07% N/A
Grade 4 70.67% 62.95% 85.33%
Grade 5 79.07% 59.07% N/A
Grade 6 81.48% 56.68% N/A
Grade 7 82.35% 52.10% N/A
Grade 8 86.28% 49.22% 81.25%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 85.86% 40.00% 86.44%

Staff

249

Teachers

15

Administrators

189

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Stacy Winslow

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Lindsay Drew
Board President
6 2023-2025
Jennifer Renz
Board Vice President
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Robert Bennett
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joshua Cysyk
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Stewart McCarver
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Michael Rizzo
2 2021-2025
Honesta Romberger
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tracey Royo
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Ericka Schmidt
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* 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.