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.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%

Graduation Rate
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,348
$20,321

Spending / Student
$14,502
$18,401

Best Lake Forest School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(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
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8945
Grades: PK
| 70 students
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