Top Rankings
Smyrna School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 554 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschool in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
8 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
6,010 Students
7,226 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
757 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smyrna 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
33%
30%
% White
51%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,145 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 $14,003 is less than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,145
$20,297
Spending / Student
$14,003
$18,379
Best Smyrna School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Smyrna Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
365 North Main Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8589
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8589
Gr: PK-3 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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