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Okeene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 170 students in Okeene School District.
Public Preschools in Okeene School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
1 School
28 Schools
# Students
170 Students
7,226 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
757 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
21%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.69
% American Indian
8%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
1%
30%
% White
74%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,896 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 $18,396 is higher than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,896
$20,297
Spending / Student
$18,396
$18,379
Best Okeene School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Okeene Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Corporal Stephen J. Ballar
Newark, DE 73763
(302) 595-3599
Newark, DE 73763
(302) 595-3599
Gr: PK-6 | 170 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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