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Laurel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 254 students in Laurel School District.
Public Preschools in Laurel School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
4 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
2,598 Students
8,535 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Laurel 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
605 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
24%
# Black Students
606 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
23%
25%
# White Students
1,117 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
43%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
396 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
193
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
366
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,038 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,098 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,038
$20,375
Spending / Student
$13,098
$18,450
Best Laurel School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Wilson Street
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6130
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6130
Grades: PK-K
| 254 students
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