Item: Sussex Academy School District
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Sussex Academy School District

21150 Airport
Georgetown, DE 19947

10/

Top 10%

Tel: (302) 856-3636

Top Rankings

Sussex Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

1 School

236 Schools

# Students

1,158 Students

142,012 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

9,932 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
Kind	43	228
1	44	233
2	44	246
3	45	236
4	45	238
5	45	248
6	127	250
7	130	253
8	140	257
9	137	294
10	126	271
11	114	252
12	118	238

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District Rank

Sussex Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#3 out of 42 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District
2023	#3
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#2
2018	#3
2017	#2
2016	#2
2015	#2
2014	#3
2013	#2
2012	#2

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57%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	57%	31%
2022	57%	29%
2021	57%	27%
2019	78%	42%
2018	81%	43%
2017	87%	44%
2016	79%	43%
2015	74%	39%
2014	96%	70%
2013	96%	70%
2012	96%	73%

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78%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2022	78%	42%
2021	77%	42%
2019	93%	53%
2018	81%	54%
2017	96%	54%
2016	96%	55%
2015	96%	52%
2014	97%	73%
2013	98%	73%
2012	98%	74%
2011	94%	62%

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56%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2022	56%	21%
2021	50%	24%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	80%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	90%	87%
2017	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	0.46	0.70
2022	0.45	0.70
2021	0.42	0.70
2020	0.49	0.69
2019	0.49	0.69
2018	0.41	0.68
2017	0.41	0.68
2016	0.37	0.67
2015	0.38	0.66
2014	0.34	0.67
2013	0.25	0.65
2012	0.22	0.64
2011	0.21	0.64
2010	0.17	0.61
2009	0.21	0.61
2008	0.19	0.61
2007	0.24	0.59
2006	0.21	0.59
2005	0.24	0.58
2004	0.19	0.57
2003	0.19	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	15%	19%
2022	14%	19%
2021	13%	18%
2020	15%	18%
2019	15%	18%
2018	13%	17%
2017	13%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	10%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	10%
2007	5%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	8%
2003	4%	7%

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% Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	4%	31%
2022	3%	30%
2021	4%	30%
2020	5%	30%
2019	5%	30%
2018	4%	30%
2017	4%	30%
2016	6%	31%
2015	3%	31%
2014	3%	31%
2013	2%	31%
2012	2%	32%
2011	4%	32%
2010	3%	33%
2009	3%	33%
2008	2%	33%
2007	4%	33%
2006	5%	33%
2005	5%	32%
2004	4%	32%
2003	3%	31%

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% White

71%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	72%	41%
2022	73%	42%
2021	75%	42%
2020	70%	44%
2019	70%	44%
2018	76%	45%
2017	76%	45%
2016	79%	46%
2015	78%	47%
2014	81%	48%
2013	87%	49%
2012	88%	50%
2011	89%	50%
2010	91%	52%
2009	89%	52%
2008	90%	53%
2007	87%	54%
2006	89%	55%
2005	87%	56%
2004	90%	57%
2003	90%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,287 is less than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	$13 MM	$17 MM
2022	$10 MM	$16 MM
2021	$13 MM	$17 MM
2020	$10 MM	$16 MM
2019	$9 MM	$15 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$9 MM
2015	$3 MM	$8 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$9 MM
2010	$3 MM	$8 MM
2009	$3 MM	$13 MM
2008	$3 MM	$13 MM
2007	$3 MM	$15 MM
2006	$3 MM	$12 MM
2005	$3 MM	$19 MM
2004	$2 MM	$18 MM
2003	$2 MM	$19 MM
2002	$2 MM	$19 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	$13 MM	$16 MM
2022	$10 MM	$17 MM
2021	$13 MM	$16 MM
2020	$10 MM	$17 MM
2019	$9 MM	$15 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$8 MM
2015	$3 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$3 MM	$9 MM
2009	$3 MM	$14 MM
2008	$3 MM	$15 MM
2007	$3 MM	$12 MM
2006	$3 MM	$11 MM
2005	$2 MM	$19 MM
2004	$2 MM	$18 MM
2003	$2 MM	$19 MM
2002	$2 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,565

$20,297

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	$11,979	$13,353
2022	$11,373	$13,288
2021	$11,893	$14,596
2020	$11,373	$13,288
2019	$10,882	$12,812
2018	$10,540	$12,040
2017	$9,816	$10,275
2016	$13,554	$8,850
2015	$6,747	$7,010
2014	$10,714	$10,387
2012	$9,964	$9,994
2011	$9,541	$7,729
2010	$9,642	$7,010
2009	$9,638	$11,002
2008	$9,585	$11,080
2007	$8,892	$13,608
2006	$8,609	$9,843
2005	$8,369	$15,717
2004	$7,104	$15,094
2003	$7,500	$10,065
2002	$6,908	$9,726

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Spending / Student

$11,287

$18,379

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex Academy School District	Delaware
2023	$11,691	$12,396
2022	$11,409	$13,299
2021	$11,607	$13,550
2020	$11,409	$13,299
2019	$11,328	$12,699
2018	$10,883	$12,076
2017	$10,514	$10,624
2016	$13,173	$8,233
2015	$6,732	$7,367
2014	$11,015	$10,067
2012	$11,469	$10,576
2011	$9,283	$8,052
2010	$9,620	$7,367
2009	$8,994	$12,421
2008	$9,031	$12,914
2007	$8,375	$11,382
2006	$7,839	$9,416
2005	$7,404	$15,826
2004	$7,068	$14,562
2003	$6,513	$9,898
2002	$7,613	$9,616

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Best Sussex Academy School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sussex Academy

Charter School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
:

10/

Top 5%

21150 Airport Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-3636

Gr: K-12 | 1,158 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sussex Academy School District?

Sussex Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,158 students.

What is the rank of Sussex Academy School District?

Sussex Academy School District is ranked #3 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Delaware school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sussex Academy School District?

71% of Sussex Academy School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sussex Academy School District?

Sussex Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What is Sussex Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,287 is less than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,158 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in DE)
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 56% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education