Top Rankings
Laurel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 753 students in Laurel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Laurel School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laurel Senior High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
4 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
2,544 Students
57,355 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
3,754 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laurel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
77%
88.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
24%
31%
% White
39%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,618 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,141 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$3,273 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,171
$22,095
Spending / Student
$16,618
$23,020
Best Laurel School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laurel Senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1133 South Central Avenue
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6120
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6120
Gr: 9-12 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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