Lake Forest School District

5423 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943-9801
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 70 students in Lake Forest School District.
Public Preschools in Lake Forest School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
3,679 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#19 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Forest   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
29%
This chart displays 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 Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart displays 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 Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Forest   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Forest   School District and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.69
# American Indian Students
19 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
789 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
21%
30%
# White Students
2,161 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
59%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
280
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. 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 $18,401. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Forest   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Forest   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,348
$20,321
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Forest   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,502
$18,401
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Forest   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Forest School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
100 West Mispillion Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8945
Grades: PK
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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