Lake Forest School District

5423 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943-9801
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 847 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Forest School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Forest High School, with 80% 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), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
3,544 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lake Forest 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 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (DE)
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Forest   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest   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.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest   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.
80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Forest   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
765 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
22%
29%
# White Students
2,169 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
61%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
377
# Students in K Grade:
289
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,054 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake Forest   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
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Forest   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
$15,933
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Forest   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
$15,054
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Forest   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 Lake Forest School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Forest High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5407 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9291
Grades: 9-12
| 847 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,544 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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