For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 918 students in Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Forest School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Forest High School, with 90-94% 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
57 Schools
# Students
3,679 Students
55,090 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
3,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
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
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
21%
29%
% White
59%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,502 is less than the state median of $18,388. 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
$20,306
Spending / Student
$14,502
$18,388
Best Lake Forest School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Forest High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5407 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9291
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9291
Gr: 9-12 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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