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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 729 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 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Laurel School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laurel Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
4 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
2,566 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
31 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
533 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
604 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
24%
29%
# White Students
1,194 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
46%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
377
# Students in K Grade:
173
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,261 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,213
$20,598
Spending / Student
$13,261
$18,652
Best Laurel School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 729 students
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