In 2022-23 school year, 90.4% of students graduated in Lake Forest School District

Graduation rates in Lake Forest School District fell to 90.4% in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Delaware Open Data.

Overall, there were 178 students in the district who received a diploma that year, 1.8% less than the previous school year.

At the time, the district’s average graduation rate outperformed the statewide average of 88.9%.

School data also revealed disparities in graduation rates based on students’ race. White students stood out with the highest graduation rate at 92%, while Black students had the lowest at 88.9%.

Lake Forest School District had the ninth highest graduation rate in the state.

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.

Graduation rate data may be slightly inaccurate due to incomplete reporting from some schools.