Smyrna School District

82 Monrovia Avenue
Smyrna, DE 19977
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,790 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, 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 17% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Smyrna School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Smyrna High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
8 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
6,010 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Smyrna 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#22 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
29%
39%
42%
18%
21%
88%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
33%
30%
% White
51%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,003 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,145
$20,321
Spending / Student
$14,003
$18,401

Best Smyrna School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smyrna High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Grades: 9-12
| 1,790 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,010 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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