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%)
29%
29%
41%
42%
21%
21%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
21%
30%
% White
59%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. 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
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)
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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