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Laurel School District, Delaware

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Laurel School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,529 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Laurel School District is a school district in Delaware (Sussex County). During the 2024 school year, 2,529 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Laurel School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kim Ralph20242028
Sabrina Isler2027
Linda Hitchens2026
Brent Nichols2026
Jana Pugh2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,178,000 $3,187 19%
Local: $6,843,000 $2,667 16%
State: $27,373,000 $10,668 65%
Total: $42,394,000 $16,521
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $40,555,000 $15,804
Total Current Expenditures: $37,661,000 $14,676
Instructional Expenditures: $20,223,000 $7,881 50%
Student and Staff Support: $5,663,000 $2,206 14%
Administration: $3,965,000 $1,545 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,810,000 $3,043 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,237,000 $482
Construction: $30,000 $11
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $499,000 $194


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 23 <50 11 19 21-39 15-19 31
2020-2021 15 40-59 <=5 10-14 <50 <=5 22
2018-2019 37 >=50 23 30-34 40-59 20-24 47
2017-2018 39 60-79 27 35-39 <50 30-34 46
2016-2017 37 <50 22 30-34 >=50 25-29 47
2015-2016 29 40-59 17 25-29 <50 11-19 37
2014-2015 22 21-39 13 15-19 PS <=20 28
2013-2014 59 >=80 48 50-54 PS 60-79 65
2012-2013 60 >=80 44 55-59 PS 60-79 68
2011-2012 70 >=80 58 70-74 >=50 60-79 74
2010-2011 51 60-79 35 40-44 PS 40-59 58

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 34 >=50 24 31 21-39 25-29 43
2020-2021 27 60-79 10-14 20-24 <50 15-19 35
2018-2019 46 >=50 36 40-44 21-39 30-34 56
2017-2018 49 >=80 37 45-49 <50 35-39 58
2016-2017 41 >=50 29 35-39 <50 20-24 50
2015-2016 39 60-79 25 35-39 <50 20-29 48
2014-2015 35 40-59 21 25-29 PS <=20 44
2013-2014 65 >=80 54 55-59 PS 60-79 72
2012-2013 67 60-79 55 50-54 PS 60-79 75
2011-2012 70 >=80 57 80-84 >=50 60-79 75
2010-2011 50 60-79 30-34 35-39 PS 21-39 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 PS >=90 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 75-79 PS 80-89 40-59 PS PS 80-84
2019-2020 80-84 PS 70-79 60-79 PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS 70-79 60-79 PS 85-89
2017-2018 80-84 PS 70-79 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 PS 70-79 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 75-79 70-79 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 80-84 PS 80-89 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 70-74
2012-2013 60-64 PS 50-59 PS 60-64
2011-2012 65-69 PS 60-69 PS 60-64
2010-2011 75-79 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,529 -2.7
2022-2023 2,598 1.2
2021-2022 2,566 0.8
2020-2021 2,546 -3.9
2019-2020 2,645 4.7
2018-2019 2,521 2.9
2017-2018 2,449 3.6
2016-2017 2,362 6.0
2015-2016 2,221 2.4
2014-2015 2,168 2.4
2013-2014 2,116 2.5
2012-2013 2,064 -4.4
2011-2012 2,155 -1.8
2010-2011 2,194 1.7
2009-2010 2,156 3.0
2008-2009 2,092 0.9
2007-2008 2,073 -0.1
2006-2007 2,076 -2.6
2005-2006 2,131 4.3
2004-2005 2,040 1.6
2003-2004 2,008 0.3
2002-2003 2,001 2.0
2001-2002 1,961 -7.5
2000-2001 2,108 -1.3
1999-2000 2,135 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Laurel School District (%) Delaware K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.4
Black 23.4 30.7
Hispanic 25.0 19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 8.1 5.4
White 41.5 39.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Laurel School District had 145.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 77.20
Secondary: 61.70
Total: 145.90

Laurel School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 79.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.50
Other Support Services: 45.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Laurel School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Laurel Elementary School1,1341-6
Laurel Middle School4377-8
Laurel Senior High School7249-12
North Laurel Early Learning Academy234PK-KG

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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