DE Secretary of Education Mark A. Holodick 2023 | Delaware Department of Education
DE Secretary of Education Mark A. Holodick 2023 | Delaware Department of Education
There were 1,846 Kent County students who received a diploma that year, 1.6% lower than the previous school year.
At the time, the county's average graduation rate fell short of the statewide average of 87.8%.
School data also revealed disparities in graduation rates based on students' race. Black students stood out with the highest graduation rate at 74.2%, while Hispanic students had the lowest at 59.7%.
Kent County had the second highest graduation rate among all Delaware counties.
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicates a persistent achievement gap between different ethnic groups in Delaware, with white students typically scoring around 20 points above their Black and Hispanic peers on core subjects, such as mathematics and reading, across various grade levels.
Delaware ranks 19th in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $18,000 per pupil, totaling $2.58 billion.
Graduation rate data may be slightly inaccurate due to incomplete reporting from some schools.
| School Name | Cohort Size | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest High School | 214 | 92.1% |
| First State Military Academy | 103 | 89.3% |
| Caesar Rodney High School | 543 | 88.6% |
| Smyrna High School | 433 | 88.2% |
| Dover High School | 515 | 87.4% |
| Milford Senior High School | 287 | 80.5% |
| Positive Outcomes Charter School | 18 | 72.2% |
| POLYTECH High School | 251 | 0% |
| Early College High School at Del State | 85 | 0% |
| Kent County Secondary ILC | 19 | 0% |
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