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C

Laurel School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Laurel and Bethel.

Laurel’s School Grade C better than 29% of Delaware school districts

Students
2,544
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,661
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Laurel School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Delaware districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the DE average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.3M, about $3,251 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% of the 42 Delaware school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CLaurel 4,557Bethel 274

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Laurel. Grade by grade →

PK–KNorth Laurel Early Learning AcademyThis district
1–6Laurel Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Laurel Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Laurel Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. DE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 29.2% · 1,360 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.2% · 1,361 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 88.9% · 185 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,661 per student · 25% below DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 69%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,546’20
2,566’21
2,598’22
2,529’23
2,544’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 39%Hispanic 27%Black 24%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools.

North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Laurel
273 students14:1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Laurel
C−
1,145 students19:1
Laurel Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Laurel
C+
373 students15:1
Laurel Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Laurel
C−
753 students18:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Delaware.