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Seaford School District, Delaware

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Seaford School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,417 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Seaford School District is a school district in Delaware (Sussex County). During the 2024 school year, 3,417 students attended one of the district's seven 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 Seaford 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
Dara Savage2028
Armore Rice20232027
Kimberly Hopkins2026
Marcus Wright2026
Jeffrey Benson2025

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $12,988,000 $4,031 21%
Local: $9,904,000 $3,074 16%
State: $39,214,000 $12,171 63%
Total: $62,106,000 $19,276
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $60,755,000 $18,856
Total Current Expenditures: $56,944,000 $17,673
Instructional Expenditures: $31,492,000 $9,774 52%
Student and Staff Support: $7,279,000 $2,259 12%
Administration: $5,972,000 $1,853 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,201,000 $3,786 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,278,000 $707
Construction: $800,000 $248
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $201,000 $62


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 30 60-79 25 29 25-29 38
2020-2021 25 <50 16 26 25-29 32
2018-2019 43 60-79 34 46 PS 45-49 51
2017-2018 42 60-79 31 43 PS 40-44 54
2016-2017 40 60-69 31 34 PS 40-44 51
2015-2016 37 70-79 25 29 <50 30-34 50
2014-2015 27 40-59 16 22 <50 25-29 38
2013-2014 52 70-79 36 52 >=50 45-49 64
2012-2013 58 >=80 41 60-64 <50 55-59 71
2011-2012 65 >=80 50 60-64 40-59 55-59 78
2010-2011 56 >=80 38 60-64 <50 60-64 68

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 40 >=50 33 40 45-49 48
2020-2021 40 >=50 34 40 40-44 47
2018-2019 52 60-79 43 50 PS 60-64 60
2017-2018 51 60-79 40 49 PS 55-59 61
2016-2017 49 70-79 38 45 PS 55-59 60
2015-2016 47 >=80 36 40 <50 50-54 59
2014-2015 38 60-79 26 35-39 <50 35-39 49
2013-2014 58 70-79 43 55-59 >=50 55-59 70
2012-2013 61 >=80 44 60-64 >=50 55-59 74
2011-2012 64 >=80 47 60-64 60-79 55-59 78
2010-2011 53 >=80 36 50-54 >=50 45-49 67

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 70-74 65-69 70-74 PS 75-79
2020-2021 65-69 PS 55-59 60-69 >=50 75-79
2019-2020 80-84 PS 75-79 80-89 PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 PS 75-79 80-89 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 75-79 PS 70-74 70-79 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 75-79 PS 70-74 70-79 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 75-79 PS 70-79 >=80 PS 80-84
2014-2015 80 PS 80-84 80-89 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 80-84 PS 75-79 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 74 PS 80-84 >=80 PS 60-64
2011-2012 71 >=50 60-64 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 67 PS 60-64 >=50 PS 65-69


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 3,417 0.2
2022-2023 3,410 5.5
2021-2022 3,222 -0.1
2020-2021 3,224 -7.5
2019-2020 3,465 1.3
2018-2019 3,419 2.5
2017-2018 3,333 -5.0
2016-2017 3,501 2.6
2015-2016 3,411 -2.9
2014-2015 3,509 3.6
2013-2014 3,384 2.4
2012-2013 3,302 -2.3
2011-2012 3,378 -3.8
2010-2011 3,508 1.2
2009-2010 3,467 2.2
2008-2009 3,392 0.7
2007-2008 3,367 2.0
2006-2007 3,300 -0.1
2005-2006 3,304 -2.1
2004-2005 3,375 -2.1
2003-2004 3,447 0.2
2002-2003 3,440 1.7
2001-2002 3,381 -8.7
2000-2001 3,676 -5.4
1999-2000 3,873 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Seaford School District (%) Delaware K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.4
Black 35.8 30.7
Hispanic 29.0 19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.0 5.4
White 27.0 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, Seaford School District had 217.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.75.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 111.00
Secondary: 102.00
Total: 217.00

Seaford School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 102.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.00
Other Support Services: 63.88


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 Seaford School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blades Elementary School405KG-2
Frederick Douglass Elementary School4263-5
Seaford Central Elementary School4483-5
Seaford Middle School8126-8
Seaford Senior High School8339-12
Sussex Orthopedic Program66PK-12
West Seaford Elementary School427KG-2

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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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