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Item: Lake Forest School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

5423 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 284-3020

www.lf.k12.de.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 939 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.

Public Middle School in Lake Forest School District have an score of 23% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

7 Schools

74 Schools

# Students

3,679 Students

51,448 Students

# Teachers

234 Teachers

3,541 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
6	300	232
7	310	253
8	329	257

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District
2023	#14
2022	#19
2021	#14
2019	#14
2018	#14
2017	#12
2016	#13
2015	#10
2014	#11
2013	#12
2012	#16

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	32%	31%
2022	29%	29%
2021	26%	27%
2019	49%	42%
2018	47%	43%
2017	52%	44%
2016	49%	43%
2015	45%	39%
2014	79%	70%
2013	79%	70%
2012	82%	73%

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41%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2022	41%	42%
2021	44%	42%
2019	58%	53%
2018	47%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	58%	55%
2015	58%	52%
2014	80%	73%
2013	79%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	66%	62%

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21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2022	21%	21%
2021	28%	24%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	80%	80%
2020	78%	88%
2019	78%	88%
2018	85%	87%
2017	85%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	82%	87%
2013	77%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	0.59	0.70
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.58	0.70
2020	0.57	0.69
2019	0.57	0.69
2018	0.53	0.68
2017	0.53	0.68
2016	0.53	0.67
2015	0.53	0.66
2014	0.52	0.67
2013	0.51	0.65
2012	0.51	0.64
2011	0.49	0.64
2010	0.44	0.61
2009	0.43	0.61
2008	0.44	0.61
2007	0.43	0.59
2006	0.41	0.59
2005	0.41	0.58
2004	0.40	0.57
2003	0.39	0.57
2002	0.39	0.54
2001	0.37	0.53
2000	0.36	0.52
1999	0.37	0.52
1998	0.38	0.51
1997	0.38	0.50
1996	0.36	0.50
1995	0.36	0.49
1994	0.35	0.48
1993	0.36	0.47
1992	0.34	0.47
1991	0.35	0.46

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	9%	19%
2022	8%	19%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	9%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	7%	14%
2012	7%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	5%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	10%
2007	4%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

21%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	21%	31%
2022	21%	30%
2021	22%	30%
2020	23%	30%
2019	23%	30%
2018	20%	30%
2017	20%	30%
2016	21%	31%
2015	21%	31%
2014	21%	31%
2013	21%	31%
2012	21%	32%
2011	21%	32%
2010	23%	33%
2009	22%	33%
2008	23%	33%
2007	22%	33%
2006	21%	33%
2005	21%	32%
2004	20%	32%
2003	20%	31%
2002	20%	31%
2001	19%	31%
2000	20%	31%
1999	20%	30%
1998	20%	30%
1997	20%	29%
1996	20%	29%
1995	21%	29%
1994	19%	28%
1993	21%	28%
1992	19%	27%
1991	20%	27%

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% White

59%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	60%	41%
2022	61%	42%
2021	61%	42%
2020	61%	44%
2019	61%	44%
2018	65%	45%
2017	65%	45%
2016	65%	46%
2015	65%	47%
2014	66%	48%
2013	66%	49%
2012	67%	50%
2011	68%	50%
2010	71%	52%
2009	72%	52%
2008	71%	53%
2007	72%	54%
2006	74%	55%
2005	74%	56%
2004	75%	57%
2003	75%	58%
2002	76%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	77%	62%
1999	77%	63%
1998	76%	63%
1997	77%	65%
1996	77%	65%
1995	77%	65%
1994	78%	67%
1993	77%	67%
1992	79%	68%
1991	78%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,502 is less than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	$56 MM	$17 MM
2022	$53 MM	$16 MM
2021	$56 MM	$17 MM
2020	$53 MM	$16 MM
2019	$52 MM	$15 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$55 MM	$10 MM
2016	$56 MM	$9 MM
2015	$52 MM	$8 MM
2014	$51 MM	$10 MM
2012	$50 MM	$10 MM
2011	$50 MM	$9 MM
2010	$52 MM	$8 MM
2009	$54 MM	$13 MM
2008	$53 MM	$13 MM
2007	$56 MM	$15 MM
2006	$46 MM	$12 MM
2005	$40 MM	$19 MM
2004	$37 MM	$18 MM
2003	$34 MM	$19 MM
2002	$37 MM	$19 MM
2001	$36 MM	$31 MM
2000	$43 MM	$40 MM
1999	$26 MM	$29 MM
1998	$25 MM	$28 MM
1997	$25 MM	$33 MM
1996	$25 MM	$25 MM
1995	$23 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	$53 MM	$16 MM
2022	$52 MM	$17 MM
2021	$53 MM	$16 MM
2020	$52 MM	$17 MM
2019	$52 MM	$15 MM
2018	$54 MM	$14 MM
2017	$55 MM	$10 MM
2016	$53 MM	$8 MM
2015	$52 MM	$9 MM
2014	$49 MM	$10 MM
2012	$51 MM	$10 MM
2011	$54 MM	$10 MM
2010	$52 MM	$9 MM
2009	$53 MM	$14 MM
2008	$56 MM	$15 MM
2007	$48 MM	$12 MM
2006	$42 MM	$11 MM
2005	$39 MM	$19 MM
2004	$37 MM	$18 MM
2003	$36 MM	$19 MM
2002	$44 MM	$19 MM
2001	$38 MM	$27 MM
2000	$28 MM	$28 MM
1999	$25 MM	$30 MM
1998	$25 MM	$30 MM
1997	$25 MM	$31 MM
1996	$23 MM	$29 MM
1995	$23 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,348

$20,306

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	$15,637	$13,353
2022	$14,290	$13,288
2021	$16,110	$14,596
2020	$14,290	$13,288
2019	$13,918	$12,812
2018	$13,496	$12,040
2017	$14,680	$10,275
2016	$14,988	$8,850
2015	$13,705	$7,010
2014	$13,757	$10,387
2012	$13,114	$9,994
2011	$12,684	$7,729
2010	$13,431	$7,010
2009	$13,827	$11,002
2008	$13,463	$11,080
2007	$14,189	$13,608
2006	$12,239	$9,843
2005	$11,128	$15,717
2004	$10,830	$15,094
2003	$9,903	$10,065
2002	$10,965	$9,726
2001	$10,387	$9,535
2000	$12,433	$11,535
1999	$7,499	$8,322
1998	$7,145	$7,777
1997	$6,908	$8,495
1995	$6,747	$8,422
1992	$5,541	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$14,502

$18,388

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Forest School District	Delaware
2023	$14,775	$12,396
2022	$13,918	$13,299
2021	$15,222	$13,550
2020	$13,918	$13,299
2019	$13,945	$12,699
2018	$14,294	$12,076
2017	$14,527	$10,624
2016	$14,245	$8,233
2015	$13,824	$7,367
2014	$13,192	$10,067
2012	$13,457	$10,576
2011	$13,618	$8,052
2010	$13,548	$7,367
2009	$13,675	$12,421
2008	$14,355	$12,914
2007	$12,154	$11,382
2006	$11,297	$9,416
2005	$10,838	$15,826
2004	$10,990	$14,562
2003	$10,614	$9,898
2002	$12,802	$9,616
2001	$10,918	$8,265
2000	$8,001	$8,101
1999	$7,260	$8,629
1998	$6,950	$8,517
1997	$6,896	$8,151
1995	$6,512	$6,685
1992	$6,161	$5,923

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Best Lake Forest School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chipman (W.t.) Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

101 West Center Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197

Gr: 6-8 | 939 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 92% (Top 30% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education