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An equity score of 30/100 ranks Sussex Montessori School #29 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,059 per pupil, Sussex Montessori School ranks #37 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Sussex Montessori School operates 1 public schools serving 403 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sussex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,059 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 5 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.8% local, 67.1% state, and 22.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #29 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 15.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 24.8% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sussex Montessori School, enrolling 383 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sussex Montessori School accounts for 95.0% of all Sussex Montessori School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sussex Montessori School a distant remainder — means Sussex Montessori School-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.
Sussex Montessori School chronic absenteeism rate is 15.4% — 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 Montessori School is typically wider than the Sussex Montessori School-aggregate figure suggests.
Sussex Montessori School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 403 students.
How much does Sussex Montessori School spend per student?
Sussex Montessori School spends $12,059 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #29 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Sussex Montessori School?
Sussex Montessori School students are 52.2% White, 24.8% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sussex Montessori School?
Sussex Montessori School has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #29 out of 40 districts in Delaware.