For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 659 students in Delmar School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Delmar School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Delmar High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
3 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
21%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
218 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
15%
29%
# White Students
872 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
62%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
377
# Students in K Grade:
-
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,186 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,184
$20,598
Spending / Student
$11,186
$18,652
Best Delmar School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delmar High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
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