Smyrna School District operates 8 public schools serving 6,067 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,887 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kent County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,860 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 19.3% local, 69.6% state, and 11.2% 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 $87,156 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #22 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 368:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% White, 33.8% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Smyrna High School accounts for 30.2% of all Smyrna School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Smyrna School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Smyrna School District school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
Smyrna School District school enrollment ranges from 420 students (lowest) to 1,777 students (highest), a spread of 1,357 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Smyrna School District student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — 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.
Smyrna School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Smyrna School District is typically wider than the Smyrna School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Smyrna School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 6,067 students.
How much does Smyrna School District spend per student?
Smyrna School District spends $15,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #22 in Delaware.
What is the average teacher salary in Smyrna School District?
The average teacher salary in Smyrna School District is $87,156 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Smyrna School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kent County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Smyrna School District?
Smyrna School District students are 49.5% White, 33.8% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Smyrna School District?
Smyrna School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #22 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.