For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 870 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Forest School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Forest High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,611 Students
55,344 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
3,800 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Forest 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
18 Students
249 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
310 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
773 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
21%
30%
# White Students
2,158 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
60%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
455
# Students in K Grade:
285
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,775 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,637
$20,375
Spending / Student
$14,775
$18,450
Best Lake Forest School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Forest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5407 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9291
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9291
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
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