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Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,556 students in Indian River School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Indian River School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Indian River High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
10,786 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Indian River School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
21%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
38 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,057 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
20%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
4,958 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
46%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
466 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
489
# Students in K Grade:
768
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
769
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
819
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
813
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
870
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
851
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
861
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
842
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
733
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
656
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,719 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,458
$20,321
Spending / Student
$16,719
$18,401
Best Indian River School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian River High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
29772 Armory Road
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-1500
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,092 students
Rank: #22.
Sussex Central High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26026 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 934-3166
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 934-3166
Grades: 9-12
| 2,012 students
Rank: #33.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26021 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Grades: PK-12
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
Indian River Intensive Learning Center
Special Education School
31 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 732-3800
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 732-3800
Grades: 12
| 136 students
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