State overview

Delaware

19 regular public school districts · 123,393 students

Estimated academic standing37th percentile8 percentile points below a typical state

Chronically absent25.3%1.3 points below a typical state

Spending per student$21,34044% above a typical state

Students per counselor345:11.5 students below a typical state

Academic standing

37th percentile

Estimate from 16 districts and 102,271 assessments

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What stands out

Chronic absence is lower than in a typical state.

25.3% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 44% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Delaware.

Multi-year state tests

16 district trends available

Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.

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0 districts with this measureDarker means a higher value, not necessarily a better result.Boundaries: NCES EDGE · 2024–25

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Public school districts in Delaware

The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.

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