Seaford School District

390 North Market Street Extend
Seaford, DE 19973-2612
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Seaford School District.
Public Preschools in Seaford School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
3,417 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Seaford 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Seaford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seaford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seaford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Seaford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Seaford   School District and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
991 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
16%
# Black Students
1,223 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
36%
30%
# White Students
921 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
290
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,244 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Seaford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart displays total spending of Seaford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,369
$20,321
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Seaford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,244
$18,401
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Seaford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seaford School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Special Education School
One Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: PK-12
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,417 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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