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Seaford 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 preschool serving 52 students in Seaford School District.
Public Preschools in Seaford School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
3,222 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
858 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
24%
# Black Students
1,118 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
35%
27%
# White Students
987 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
31%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
245
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,166 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,359
$20,598
Spending / Student
$16,166
$18,652
Best Seaford School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Special Education School
One Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: PK-12
| 52 students
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