There were six Hawaiian students enrolled in Smyrna School District during the 2023-24 school year, almost the same number as the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 6,428 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Smyrna School District roughly covers schools within Kent County and has a main office in Smyrna.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hawaiian Students | % Hawaiian Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 5,641 | 0 | 0% |
| 2015-16 | 5,609 | 0 | 0% |
| 2016-17 | 5,688 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 2017-18 | 5,923 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 2018-19 | 6,142 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 6,204 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 2020-21 | 6,167 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 2021-22 | 6,554 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 2022-23 | 6,294 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 2023-24 | 6,428 | 6 | 0.1% |
