For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 918 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,679 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
789 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
21%
30%
# White Students
2,161 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
59%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
489
# Students in K Grade:
280
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,348 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 $14,502 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,348
$20,321
Spending / Student
$14,502
$18,401
Best Lake Forest School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Forest High 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
| 918 students
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