Indian River School District

31 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 6 public middle schools serving 3,205 students in Indian River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
10,651 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
3,432 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (DE)
#18 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Indian River   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian River   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Indian River   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,977 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
11%
32%
# White Students
4,972 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
47%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
377
# Students in K Grade:
798
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
768
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
824
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
855
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
848
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
899
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
676
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
590
1,557
# 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.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Indian River   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Indian River   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,692
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Indian River   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,931
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Indian River   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian River School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Delaware School Of The Arts
Magnet School
Math: 43% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
27 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1066
Grades: K-8
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Millsboro Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
302 East State Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #33.
Selbyville Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
80 Bethany Rd.
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #44.
Georgetown Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #55.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20346 Ennis Road
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
Grades: 7-12
| 108 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,651 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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