Kent County Secondary Ilc
Kent County Secondary Ilc serves 100 students in grades 6-12.
Kent County Secondary Ilc placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Kent County Secondary Ilc ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Kent County Secondary Ilc's student population of 100 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
100 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Kent County Secondary Ilc is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kent County Secondary Ilc is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
53%
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
1%
18%
Black
67%
30%
White
30%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≤20%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
7%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
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