For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,807 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Smyrna School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Smyrna High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
8 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
6,067 Students
55,344 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
3,800 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
18 Students
249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
525 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
1,964 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
32%
30%
# White Students
3,194 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
53%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
455
# Students in K Grade:
361
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
427
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
474
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
512
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
496
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,002
$20,375
Spending / Student
$13,872
$18,450
Best Smyrna School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smyrna High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8581
Grades: 9-12
| 1,807 students
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