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Seaford School District

Seaford School District in Delaware: 7 public schools with 3,580 students and 18.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,681 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
3,580
Students per teacher
18.1
DE 14.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,681
DE $22.2K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
198
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
398
DE 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.9K15
$14.6K16
$14.2K17
$15.1K18
$14.8K19
$14.3K20
$15.6K21
$17.7K22
$18.4K23
$19.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
22% · $16.2M
State
62% · $44.8M
Local
15% · $11M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,528
Support services
$9,208
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.6M
Long-term debt
$11.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Blades Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–241016.4
Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
3–545613.4
Seaford Central Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
3–547321.5
West Seaford Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–242418.4
Seaford Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–880016.3
Seaford Senior High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1296021.3
Sussex Orthopedic ProgramSpecial education
Pre-K–1257—

Sources

Address
390 North Market Street Extend, Seaford, DE 19973
Phone
(302)629-4587
Website