For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,722 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Smyrna School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Smyrna High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
8 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
6,034 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
386 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Smyrna 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
503 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
1,881 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
31%
29%
# White Students
3,291 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
55%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
377
# Students in K Grade:
385
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
484
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
528
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
549
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
440
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,948 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,085
$20,598
Spending / Student
$13,948
$18,652
Best Smyrna School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smyrna High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Grades: 9-12
| 1,722 students
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