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Delmar School District

200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940-1399
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 714 students in Delmar School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Delaware.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Delmar School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Delmar High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
3 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Delmar 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#16 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
29%
44%
42%
23%
21%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
18%
30%
% White
58%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,890 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 $10,916 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,890
$20,321
Spending / Student
$10,916
$18,401

Best Delmar School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delmar High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Grades: 9-12
| 714 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 1,451 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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