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Smyrna School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,777 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (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 93%, which is more than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Smyrna High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
8 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
5,887 Students
57,355 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
3,754 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%
Graduation Rate
93%
88.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.9%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
34%
31%
% White
49%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,969 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$3,141 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$3,273 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$22,095
Spending / Student
$17,969
$23,020
Best Smyrna School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smyrna High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Gr: 9-12 | 1,777 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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