Sussex Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,118 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,182 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 $12,767 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 23.2% local, 70.4% state, and 6.4% 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. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #35 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 394:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American across the district's schools.
Sussex Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Sussex Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sussex Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Sussex Academy student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — 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.
Sussex Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Sussex Academy is typically wider than the Sussex Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Sussex Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,118 students.
How much does Sussex Academy spend per student?
Sussex Academy spends $12,767 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #35 in Delaware.
What is the average rent near Sussex Academy?
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 Sussex Academy?
Sussex Academy students are 70.0% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sussex Academy?
Sussex Academy has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #35 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.