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Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,259 students in Indian River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Indian River School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Indian River High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
10,651 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Indian River 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
75%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
39 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,977 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
11%
29%
# White Students
4,972 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
47%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
377
# Students in K Grade:
798
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
768
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
824
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
855
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
848
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
899
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
676
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
590
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,692 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 $16,931 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,692
$20,598
Spending / Student
$16,931
$18,652
Best Indian River School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian River High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
29772 Armory Road
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-1500
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,003 students
Rank: #22.
Sussex Central High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
26026 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 934-3166
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 934-3166
Grades: 9-12
| 1,916 students
Rank: #33.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20346 Ennis Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Grades: PK-12
| 232 students
Rank: n/an/a
Indian River Intensive Learning Center
Special Education School
31 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 732-3800
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 732-3800
Grades: 7-12
| 108 students
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