For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 490 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
3,544 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
908 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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
16 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
765 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
22%
27%
# White Students
2,169 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
61%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
289
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
302
# 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.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$20,598
Spending / Student
$15,054
$18,652
Best Lake Forest School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Forest North Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
319 East Main Street
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9611
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9611
Grades: PK-3
| 450 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
100 West Mispillion Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8945
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8945
Grades: PK
| 40 students
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