Delmar School District

200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940-1399
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 714 students in Delmar School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (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 89%.
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 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
3 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
55,156 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
3,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

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%)
26%
31%
44%
42%
23%
21%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
18%
29%
% White
58%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,916 is less than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,890
$20,297
Spending / Student
$10,916
$18,379

Best Delmar School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delmar High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Gr: 9-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 1,451 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 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

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