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Item: Seaford School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

390 North Market Street Extend
Seaford, DE 19973-2612

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 629-4587

www.seafordbluejays.org

Top Rankings

Seaford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

7 Schools

60 Schools

# Students

3,580 Students

57,355 Students

# Teachers

198 Teachers

3,754 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Seaford School District	Delaware
Pre-K	8	12
Kind	2	21
1	5	23
2	2	22
3	5	23
4	4	21
5	4	20
7	2	43
8	1	44
9	294	294
10	244	268
11	225	253
12	221	248

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District Rank

Seaford 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 74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#20 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Seaford School District
2023	#20
2022	#17
2021	#19
2019	#18
2018	#18
2017	#24
2016	#26
2015	#29
2014	#34
2013	#31
2012	#30
2011	#24
2010	#22

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29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	29%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	25%	27%
2019	43%	42%
2018	42%	43%
2017	40%	44%
2016	37%	43%
2015	27%	39%
2014	52%	70%
2013	58%	70%
2012	65%	73%
2011	56%	62%
2010	67%	71%

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40%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2022	40%	42%
2021	40%	42%
2019	52%	53%
2018	42%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	47%	55%
2015	38%	52%
2014	58%	73%
2013	61%	73%
2012	64%	74%
2011	53%	62%
2010	70%	75%

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13%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2022	13%	21%
2021	11%	24%

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74%

88.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	74%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	67%	80%
2020	82%	88%
2019	82%	88%
2018	77%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	77%	85%
2015	80%	86%
2014	82%	87%
2013	74%	81%
2012	71%	81%
2011	67%	80%

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(2022-23)

27.7%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	27.7%	24.3%
2022	34.4%	27.1%
2021	23.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	0.72	0.70
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.70	0.70
2019	0.70	0.69
2018	0.68	0.69
2017	0.68	0.68
2016	0.67	0.67
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.67	0.66
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64
2010	0.61	0.61
2009	0.60	0.61
2008	0.60	0.60
2007	0.58	0.59
2006	0.57	0.59
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.55	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.54	0.54
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.50
1996	0.49	0.50
1995	0.48	0.49
1994	0.48	0.48
1993	0.47	0.48
1992	0.47	0.47
1991	0.45	0.47
1990	0.45	0.46
1989	0.43	0.46
1988	0.43	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

30%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	28%	19%
2022	27%	19%
2021	26%	18%
2020	21%	18%
2019	21%	18%
2018	20%	18%
2017	20%	17%
2016	17%	16%
2015	16%	15%
2014	15%	15%
2013	14%	14%
2012	13%	13%
2011	13%	12%
2010	11%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Black

36%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	35%	31%
2022	35%	30%
2021	35%	30%
2020	38%	30%
2019	38%	30%
2018	37%	30%
2017	37%	30%
2016	36%	31%
2015	37%	31%
2014	36%	31%
2013	36%	31%
2012	37%	32%
2011	37%	32%
2010	38%	33%
2009	37%	33%
2008	38%	33%
2007	38%	33%
2006	39%	33%
2005	39%	32%
2004	40%	32%
2003	39%	31%
2002	40%	31%
2001	38%	31%
2000	38%	30%
1999	36%	30%
1998	35%	29%
1997	35%	29%
1996	34%	29%
1995	34%	28%
1994	33%	28%
1993	32%	28%
1992	30%	27%
1991	29%	27%
1990	28%	26%
1989	28%	26%
1988	28%	26%

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% White

26%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	29%	41%
2022	30%	42%
2021	31%	42%
2020	34%	43%
2019	34%	44%
2018	38%	44%
2017	38%	45%
2016	41%	46%
2015	41%	47%
2014	42%	48%
2013	43%	49%
2012	44%	50%
2011	45%	50%
2010	49%	52%
2009	50%	52%
2008	50%	53%
2007	52%	54%
2006	53%	55%
2005	53%	56%
2004	54%	57%
2003	55%	59%
2002	55%	60%
2001	57%	61%
2000	59%	62%
1999	61%	63%
1998	62%	64%
1997	62%	65%
1996	63%	65%
1995	63%	66%
1994	65%	67%
1993	66%	67%
1992	67%	68%
1991	69%	68%
1990	68%	69%
1989	70%	69%
1988	70%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,533 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 $18,475 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$3,141 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	$66 MM	$19 MM
2022	$62 MM	$19 MM
2021	$56 MM	$17 MM
2020	$54 MM	$16 MM
2019	$53 MM	$15 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$54 MM	$10 MM
2016	$52 MM	$9 MM
2015	$46 MM	$8 MM
2014	$59 MM	$10 MM
2012	$55 MM	$10 MM
2011	$51 MM	$9 MM
2010	$46 MM	$8 MM
2009	$44 MM	$13 MM
2008	$44 MM	$13 MM
2007	$43 MM	$15 MM
2006	$46 MM	$12 MM
2005	$38 MM	$19 MM
2004	$34 MM	$18 MM
2003	$33 MM	$19 MM
2002	$34 MM	$19 MM
2001	$38 MM	$31 MM
2000	$40 MM	$40 MM
1999	$29 MM	$29 MM
1998	$32 MM	$28 MM
1997	$33 MM	$33 MM
1996	$24 MM	$25 MM
1995	$23 MM	$30 MM
1992	$19 MM	$25 MM
1990	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$3,273 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	$66 MM	$19 MM
2022	$61 MM	$17 MM
2021	$52 MM	$16 MM
2020	$51 MM	$17 MM
2019	$51 MM	$15 MM
2018	$52 MM	$14 MM
2017	$51 MM	$10 MM
2016	$52 MM	$8 MM
2015	$44 MM	$9 MM
2014	$67 MM	$10 MM
2012	$52 MM	$10 MM
2011	$46 MM	$10 MM
2010	$44 MM	$9 MM
2009	$42 MM	$14 MM
2008	$42 MM	$15 MM
2007	$47 MM	$12 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$37 MM	$19 MM
2004	$34 MM	$18 MM
2003	$37 MM	$19 MM
2002	$39 MM	$19 MM
2001	$41 MM	$27 MM
2000	$35 MM	$28 MM
1999	$33 MM	$30 MM
1998	$30 MM	$30 MM
1997	$26 MM	$31 MM
1996	$23 MM	$29 MM
1995	$22 MM	$24 MM
1992	$19 MM	$21 MM
1990	$17 MM	$17 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,533

$22,095

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	$19,457	$14,568
2022	$19,276	$15,242
2021	$17,349	$14,596
2020	$15,490	$13,288
2019	$15,533	$12,812
2018	$15,413	$12,040
2017	$15,448	$10,275
2016	$15,289	$8,850
2015	$12,977	$7,010
2014	$17,368	$10,387
2012	$16,379	$9,994
2011	$14,435	$7,729
2010	$13,134	$7,010
2009	$12,899	$11,002
2008	$13,004	$11,080
2007	$13,128	$13,608
2006	$13,947	$9,843
2005	$11,207	$15,717
2004	$9,951	$15,094
2003	$9,453	$10,065
2002	$9,957	$9,726
2001	$10,351	$9,535
2000	$10,207	$11,535
1999	$7,793	$8,322
1998	$8,420	$7,777
1997	$8,590	$8,495
1995	$6,260	$8,422
1992	$5,350	$7,087
1990	$4,929	$4,929

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Spending / Student

$18,475

$23,020

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Seaford School District	Delaware
2023	$19,396	$14,547
2022	$18,856	$14,253
2021	$16,156	$13,550
2020	$14,842	$13,299
2019	$15,034	$12,699
2018	$15,474	$12,076
2017	$14,682	$10,624
2016	$15,371	$8,233
2015	$12,470	$7,367
2014	$19,836	$10,067
2012	$15,267	$10,576
2011	$13,224	$8,052
2010	$12,621	$7,367
2009	$12,330	$12,421
2008	$12,590	$12,914
2007	$14,272	$11,382
2006	$12,201	$9,416
2005	$10,901	$15,826
2004	$9,945	$14,562
2003	$10,878	$9,898
2002	$11,584	$9,616
2001	$11,158	$8,265
2000	$9,010	$8,101
1999	$8,706	$8,629
1998	$7,937	$8,517
1997	$6,802	$8,151
1995	$6,156	$6,685
1992	$5,483	$5,923
1990	$5,235	$5,235

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Best Seaford School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Seaford Senior High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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399 North Market Street Ext
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587

Gr: 9-12 | 960 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587

Gr: PK-12 | 57 students Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 74% (Btm 50% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education