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Seaford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Seaford School District.
Public Preschools in Seaford School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
3,417 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Seaford 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
991 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
16%
# Black Students
1,223 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
36%
30%
# White Students
921 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
290
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,244 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,369
$20,321
Spending / Student
$15,244
$18,401
Best Seaford School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Special Education School
One Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: PK-12
| 66 students
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