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

Smyrna High School

Federal NCES profile for Smyrna High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100162000299
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Smyrna High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Delaware schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Delaware.

#4 of 6
public schools in Smyrna · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Delaware
1,777
students enrolled

Smyrna High School has class sizes larger than 82% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Smyrna High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Smyrna, DE.

School address

Smyrna, DE 19977
District: Smyrna School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100162000299 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Smyrna High School held near 1,790 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 109.0 → 106.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 100162000299 · Smyrna, DE High · MID · TRAD

1,777 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Smyrna Middle School (1,011 students)

Smyrna High School held near 1,790 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 109.0 → 106.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Smyrna High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Smyrna High School reports 1,777 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 Smyrna High School compares

Smyrna High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 17% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,777 top 3% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,777
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 82% in Delaware - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$16,084
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
117
in-school suspensions + 160 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 48.5%
African American 35.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Smyrna High School is about as mixed as the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Smyrna School District reports $16,084 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Smyrna High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Smyrna Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Moore (John Bassett) School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
North Smyrna Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sunnyside Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Clayton Intermediate School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Smyrna 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 (~1,777 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Smyrna High School

How many students attend Smyrna High School?

Smyrna High School has 1,777 students enrolled. It is a high school in Smyrna, DE. CCD year-over-year: 1,807 (2022-23) → 1,790 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Smyrna High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Smyrna High School is 16.3:1, which is 17% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Smyrna High School?

The largest demographic group at Smyrna High School is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in Smyrna, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Smyrna High School?

Smyrna High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Smyrna High School rank among public schools in Smyrna?

By Resource Investment Index, Smyrna High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Smyrna, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Smyrna on the city page.

What other schools are in Smyrna School District?

Besides Smyrna High School, Smyrna School District also operates Smyrna Middle School (1,011 students), Moore (John Bassett) School (638 students), and North Smyrna Elementary School (557 students). See the Smyrna 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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