For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschool in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Smyrna School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
525 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
1,964 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
32%
25%
# White Students
3,194 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
53%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
396 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:
122
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
361
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
427
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
474
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
512
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
496
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
366
# 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 $15,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,872 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: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,067 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Btm 50% in DE)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 26% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 18% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education
