There were 385 Hispanic students enrolled in Lake Forest School District during the 2023-24 school year, 9.7% more than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 3,891 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Lake Forest School District roughly covers schools within Kent County and has a main office in Felton.
Among the seven schools in Lake Forest School District, W. T. Chipman Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 92 students.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
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 Hispanic Students | % Hispanic Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 4,048 | 316 | 7.8% |
| 2015-16 | 4,034 | 327 | 8.1% |
| 2016-17 | 4,057 | 335 | 8.3% |
| 2017-18 | 4,042 | 326 | 8.1% |
| 2018-19 | 4,001 | 331 | 8.3% |
| 2019-20 | 3,963 | 330 | 8.3% |
| 2020-21 | 3,860 | 329 | 8.5% |
| 2021-22 | 3,871 | 318 | 8.2% |
| 2022-23 | 3,820 | 351 | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 3,891 | 385 | 9.9% |
