Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 234 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 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
4 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
2,529 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.69
# American Indian Students
30 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
16%
# Black Students
591 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
23%
30%
# White Students
1,049 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
42%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
172
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,421 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 $13,455 is less than the state median of $18,401. 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
$14,421
$20,321
Spending / Student
$13,455
$18,401
Best Laurel School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Laurel Early Learning Academy
(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
| 234 students
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