Delmar School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,427 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,445 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sussex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,331 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.9% local, 68.3% state, and 12.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,286 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #36 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 544.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.8% White, 18.9% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Delmar Middle School accounts for 50.7% of all Delmar School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Delmar School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Delmar School District student-counselor ratio is 544:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Delmar School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Delmar School District is typically wider than the Delmar School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Delmar School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,427 students.
How much does Delmar School District spend per student?
Delmar School District spends $12,331 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #36 in Delaware.
What is the average teacher salary in Delmar School District?
The average teacher salary in Delmar School District is $65,286 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Delmar School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sussex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Delmar School District?
Delmar School District students are 56.8% White, 18.9% African American, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Delmar School District?
Delmar School District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #36 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.