High school (grades 9-12) · Felton, DE

Lake Forest High School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Forest High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100079000095
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Forest High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Delaware schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Felton · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Delaware
951
students enrolled

Lake Forest High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Forest High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Felton, DE.

School address

Felton, DE 19943
District: Lake Forest School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100079000095 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+48 students YoY

Lake Forest High School grew from 870 students in 2022-23 to 918 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 54.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+48 students YoY 100079000095 · Felton, DE High · MID · TRAD

951 enr · 17.6:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Chipman (W.T.) Middle School (905 students)

Lake Forest High School grew from 870 students in 2022-23 to 918 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 54.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Lake Forest High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lake Forest High School reports 951 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lake Forest High School compares

Lake Forest High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 27% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 951 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
951
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 88% in Delaware - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,347
per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 104 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.5%
African American 25.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Lake Forest High School is about as mixed as the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lake Forest School District reports $16,347 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lake Forest High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lake Forest Central Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Forest North Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Forest South Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Forest East Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lake Forest High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Forest School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~951 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lake Forest High School

How many students attend Lake Forest High School?

Lake Forest High School has 951 students enrolled. It is a high school in Felton, DE. CCD year-over-year: 870 (2022-23) → 918 (2023-24), up 48.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest High School is 17.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Forest High School?

The largest demographic group at Lake Forest High School is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Felton, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Forest High School?

Lake Forest High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lake Forest High School rank among public schools in Felton?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Forest High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Felton, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lake Forest School District?

Besides Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest School District also operates Chipman (W.T.) Middle School (905 students), Lake Forest Central Elementary School (604 students), and Lake Forest North Elementary School (424 students). See the Lake Forest School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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