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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in Indian River School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschool in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
10,786 Students
7,160 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
757 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
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
38%
16%
% Black
11%
30%
% White
46%
44%
% 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 $20,306. 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 $18,388. 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
$20,306
Spending / Student
$16,719
$18,388

Best Indian River School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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