Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,507 students in Indian River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Indian River School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 59% (majority Black).
Indian River School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,034 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
1,123 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
5,066 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
47%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
426 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
455
# Students in K Grade:
749
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
768
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
837
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
860
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
866
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,003
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
821
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
682
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,699 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,799 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
Graduation Rate
: 82% (Btm 50% in DE)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 32% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 44% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education
