There were 3,163 white students enrolled in Smyrna School District during the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% less than 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, white students comprised 49.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Smyrna School District roughly covers schools within Kent County and has a main office in Smyrna.
Among the eight schools in Smyrna School District, Smyrna High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 941 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 White Students | % White Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 5,641 | 3,418 | 60.6% |
| 2015-16 | 5,609 | 3,374 | 60.2% |
| 2016-17 | 5,688 | 3,442 | 60.5% |
| 2017-18 | 5,923 | 3,481 | 58.8% |
| 2018-19 | 6,142 | 3,525 | 57.4% |
| 2019-20 | 6,204 | 3,485 | 56.2% |
| 2020-21 | 6,167 | 3,443 | 55.8% |
| 2021-22 | 6,554 | 3,477 | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 6,294 | 3,185 | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 6,428 | 3,163 | 49.2% |
