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Sussex Central High School

26026 Patriots Way

Tel: (302)934-3166

Sussex Central High School serves 1,316 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the DE average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 53%.
Sussex Central High School operates within the Indian River School District.
Indian River School District's 84% graduation rate is higher than the DE state average of 71%.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.65 is more than the state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(DE) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	14:1	14:1

Asian	1%	4%

Hispanic	31%	15%

Black	15%	31%

White	49%	47%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	4%	3%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.65	0.52

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	36%	37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	n/a	n/a

Indian River School District's student population of 9,403 students has grown by 7% over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 93% over five years.
The revenue/student of $15,439 is higher than the state average of $10,798. The district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $14,595 is higher than the state average of $10,466. The district spending/student has grown by 9% over four years.

School District Name	Indian River School District
Number of Schools Managed	15	1
Number of Students Managed	9,403	933

Graduation Rate	84%	71%

District Total Revenue	$144 MM	$10 MM

District Spending	$136 MM	$10 MM

District Revenue / Student	$15,439	$10,798

District Spending / Student	$14,595	$10,466

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