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
28 Schools
# Students
3,679 Students
7,226 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
757 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
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
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
21%
30%
% White
59%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. 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 $18,379. 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
$20,297
Spending / Student
$14,502
$18,379
Best Lake Forest School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK | 70 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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