Public schools in Seaford, DE
Seaford has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,553 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Seaford School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Seaford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Seaford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford School District | 6 | 3,410 | $18,422 |
| Sussex Montessori School | 1 | 403 | $12,633 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Seaford, 960 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Senior High School | 960 | 21.3 | All free (CEP) | Seaford |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Seaford, 800 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Middle School | 800 | 16.3 | All free (CEP) | Seaford |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Seaford, 1,736 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Central Elementary School | 473 | 21.5 | All free (CEP) | Seaford |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary School | 456 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Seaford |
| West Seaford Elementary School | 424 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Seaford |
| Sussex Montessori School | 383 | 23.9 | not reported | Sussex Montessori School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Seaford, 57 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Orthopedic Program | 57 | not reported | not reported | Seaford |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Seaford's public schools compare with Delaware's
The median Seaford school has 19.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Delaware median of 14.5. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 456 students (state 517).
| Seaford | Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 456 | 517 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 45% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Seaford schools and the 222 Delaware schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Seaford
- Seaford School DistrictRuns 6 of Seaford's 7 public schools and spent $18,422 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,422
- Seaford Senior High School, the largest high school in Seaford960 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.960
- Compare Seaford School District with Sussex Montessori SchoolSeaford's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in DelawareDelaware's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Seaford addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Delaware
- Wilmington51 schools
- Newark28 schools
- Dover19 schools
- Middletown15 schools
- New Castle14 schools
- Camden8 schools
- Georgetown7 schools
- Smyrna6 schools
Questions about schools in Seaford
How many public schools are in Seaford, DE?
7 public schools with an address in Seaford were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,553 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Seaford?
Seaford Senior High School, with 960 students in 2024-25 (Seaford School District).Which districts run Seaford's schools?
Seaford School District (6 schools), Sussex Montessori School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25