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Indian River School District

31 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 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 5/10, 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 22% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Indian River School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Delaware average of 89%.
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
58 Schools
# Students
10,786 Students
55,156 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
3,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#11 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
35%
31%
44%
42%
16%
21%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
38%
20%
% Black
11%
29%
% White
46%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. 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 $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,458
$20,297
Spending / Student
$16,719
$18,379

Best Indian River School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian River High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
29772 Armory Road
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,092 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Sussex Central High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
26026 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 934-3166
Gr: 9-12 | 2,012 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
26021 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Gr: PK-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Indian River Intensive Learning Center
Special Education School
31 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 732-3800
Gr: 12 | 136 students Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,786 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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