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Item: Delmar School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940-1399

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 846-9544

www.delmar.k12.de.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,445 students in Delmar School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

Public Schools in Delmar School District have an score of 26% (versus the Delaware public school average of 31%), and score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

3 Schools

237 Schools

# Students

1,445 Students

142,156 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delmar School District	Delaware
Pre-K	8	64
5	160	243
6	194	248
7	189	253
8	181	254
9	185	294
10	193	268
11	168	253
12	167	248

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District Rank

Delmar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Delmar School District
2023	#17
2022	#16
2021	#22
2019	#20
2018	#22
2017	#18
2016	#16
2015	#17
2014	#20
2013	#16
2012	#18
2011	#18
2010	#17

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26%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	26%	31%
2022	27%	29%
2021	20%	27%
2019	41%	42%
2018	40%	43%
2017	47%	44%
2016	42%	43%
2015	41%	39%
2014	70%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	78%	73%
2011	66%	62%
2010	70%	71%

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44%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2022	44%	42%
2021	38%	42%
2019	51%	53%
2018	40%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	53%	55%
2015	57%	52%
2014	73%	73%
2013	76%	73%
2012	76%	74%
2011	63%	62%
2010	75%	75%

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23%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2022	23%	21%
2021	34%	24%

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92%

88.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	80%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	87%	81%
2012	87%	81%
2011	87%	80%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	23.2%	24.3%
2022	25.6%	27.1%
2021	9.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	0.60	0.70
2022	0.58	0.70
2021	0.55	0.70
2020	0.51	0.70
2019	0.51	0.69
2018	0.48	0.69
2017	0.48	0.68
2016	0.47	0.67
2015	0.47	0.66
2014	0.46	0.66
2013	0.45	0.65
2012	0.44	0.64
2011	0.43	0.64
2010	0.41	0.61
2009	0.40	0.61
2008	0.39	0.60
2007	0.34	0.59
2006	0.35	0.59
2005	0.34	0.58
2004	0.33	0.57
2003	0.35	0.56
2002	0.35	0.54
2001	0.36	0.53
2000	0.34	0.53
1999	0.36	0.52
1998	0.36	0.51
1997	0.34	0.50
1996	0.37	0.50
1995	0.35	0.49
1994	0.32	0.48
1993	0.33	0.48
1992	0.29	0.47
1991	0.31	0.47
1990	0.34	0.46
1989	0.27	0.46
1988	0.23	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	13%	19%
2022	12%	19%
2021	12%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	6%	18%
2017	6%	17%
2016	6%	16%
2015	4%	15%
2014	5%	15%
2013	4%	14%
2012	4%	13%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

19%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	18%	31%
2022	16%	30%
2021	14%	30%
2020	15%	30%
2019	15%	30%
2018	15%	30%
2017	15%	30%
2016	14%	31%
2015	16%	31%
2014	16%	31%
2013	15%	31%
2012	16%	32%
2011	18%	32%
2010	18%	33%
2009	18%	33%
2008	18%	33%
2007	17%	33%
2006	17%	33%
2005	16%	32%
2004	16%	32%
2003	17%	31%
2002	18%	31%
2001	19%	31%
2000	19%	30%
1999	19%	30%
1998	19%	29%
1997	19%	29%
1996	21%	29%
1995	22%	28%
1994	20%	28%
1993	19%	28%
1992	15%	27%
1991	15%	27%
1990	21%	26%
1989	15%	26%
1988	12%	26%

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% White

57%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	59%	41%
2022	62%	42%
2021	64%	42%
2020	68%	43%
2019	68%	44%
2018	70%	44%
2017	70%	45%
2016	71%	46%
2015	71%	47%
2014	72%	48%
2013	73%	49%
2012	73%	50%
2011	73%	50%
2010	75%	52%
2009	76%	52%
2008	76%	53%
2007	80%	54%
2006	79%	55%
2005	80%	56%
2004	81%	57%
2003	79%	59%
2002	79%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	79%	62%
1999	78%	63%
1998	78%	64%
1997	79%	65%
1996	77%	65%
1995	78%	66%
1994	80%	67%
1993	80%	67%
1992	83%	68%
1991	82%	68%
1990	80%	69%
1989	84%	69%
1988	87%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,007 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$3,141 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	$19 MM	$19 MM
2022	$19 MM	$19 MM
2021	$17 MM	$17 MM
2020	$18 MM	$16 MM
2019	$16 MM	$15 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$9 MM
2015	$14 MM	$8 MM
2014	$16 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$9 MM
2010	$14 MM	$8 MM
2009	$13 MM	$13 MM
2008	$13 MM	$13 MM
2007	$15 MM	$15 MM
2006	$12 MM	$12 MM
2005	$12 MM	$19 MM
2004	$10 MM	$18 MM
2003	$10 MM	$19 MM
2002	$9 MM	$19 MM
2001	$8 MM	$31 MM
2000	$8 MM	$40 MM
1999	$19 MM	$29 MM
1998	$8 MM	$28 MM
1997	$5 MM	$33 MM
1996	$5 MM	$25 MM
1995	$5 MM	$30 MM
1992	$4 MM	$25 MM
1990	$3 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$3,273 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	$19 MM	$19 MM
2022	$17 MM	$17 MM
2021	$16 MM	$16 MM
2020	$17 MM	$17 MM
2019	$16 MM	$15 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$8 MM
2015	$14 MM	$9 MM
2014	$15 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$14 MM	$10 MM
2010	$14 MM	$9 MM
2009	$14 MM	$14 MM
2008	$15 MM	$15 MM
2007	$12 MM	$12 MM
2006	$11 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$19 MM
2004	$9 MM	$18 MM
2003	$9 MM	$19 MM
2002	$8 MM	$19 MM
2001	$11 MM	$27 MM
2000	$17 MM	$28 MM
1999	$11 MM	$30 MM
1998	$7 MM	$30 MM
1997	$5 MM	$31 MM
1996	$5 MM	$29 MM
1995	$5 MM	$24 MM
1992	$4 MM	$21 MM
1990	$3 MM	$17 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,026

$22,095

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	$13,190	$14,568
2022	$13,186	$15,242
2021	$12,639	$14,596
2020	$12,559	$13,288
2019	$11,902	$12,812
2018	$11,599	$12,040
2017	$12,812	$10,275
2016	$14,787	$8,850
2015	$10,248	$7,010
2014	$12,047	$10,387
2012	$11,118	$9,994
2011	$10,537	$7,729
2010	$12,289	$7,010
2009	$11,059	$11,002
2008	$11,267	$11,080
2007	$13,608	$13,608
2006	$10,983	$9,843
2005	$11,631	$15,717
2004	$9,539	$15,094
2003	$9,454	$10,065
2002	$9,102	$9,726
2001	$8,654	$9,535
2000	$10,164	$11,535
1999	$26,099	$8,322
1998	$10,333	$7,777
1997	$7,558	$8,495
1995	$7,396	$8,422
1992	$6,153	$7,087
1990	$5,509	$4,929

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Spending / Student

$13,007

$23,020

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Delmar School District	Delaware
2023	$13,171	$14,547
2022	$12,331	$14,253
2021	$11,604	$13,550
2020	$12,277	$13,299
2019	$11,896	$12,699
2018	$12,108	$12,076
2017	$13,376	$10,624
2016	$11,817	$8,233
2015	$10,059	$7,367
2014	$11,378	$10,067
2012	$11,301	$10,576
2011	$11,076	$8,052
2010	$12,061	$7,367
2009	$12,485	$12,421
2008	$13,131	$12,914
2007	$11,382	$11,382
2006	$10,507	$9,416
2005	$9,705	$15,826
2004	$8,687	$14,562
2003	$8,824	$9,898
2002	$8,421	$9,616
2001	$11,214	$8,265
2000	$21,832	$8,101
1999	$15,097	$8,629
1998	$8,832	$8,517
1997	$7,280	$8,151
1995	$6,997	$6,685
1992	$6,210	$5,923
1990	$5,493	$5,235

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Best Delmar School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Delmar High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544

Gr: 9-12 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Delmar Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544

Gr: 5-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Delmar Middle Level Ilc

Special Education School

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200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Delmar School District?

Delmar School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,445 students.

What is the rank of Delmar School District?

Delmar School District is ranked #17 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Delmar School District?

57% of Delmar School District students are White, 19% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Delmar School District?

Delmar School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What is Delmar School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,007 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 05-12
Enrollment: 1,445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 92% (Top 30% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education