Lake Forest School District
Lake Forest School District is a public school district based in Felton, Delaware, serving 3,727 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 19 Delaware districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 532 students each, fewer than the Delaware median of 609. It spends about $14,538 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Delaware median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Lake Forest compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Forest | Delaware median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,538 | $16,182 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,403 | $9,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 437 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 414 | 318 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Delaware median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Delaware
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictWilmington | 4,812 | 4 | $19,441 | 14.3 | #11 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 4,523 | 6 | $13,079 | 16.9 | #12 |
| Lake Forest School DistrictFelton · this district | 3,727 | 7 | $14,538 | 16.8 | #13 |
| Seaford School DistrictSeaford | 3,580 | 7 | $15,544 | 18.1 | #14 |
| Woodbridge School DistrictBridgeville | 2,577 | 6 | $16,182 | 13.8 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake River DistrictBlackfoot, ID | 3,730 | $7,149 | 24.4 |
| ArtesiaArtesia, NM | 3,729 | $10,840 | 14.6 |
| Ohio CountyHartford, KY | 3,726 | $10,460 | 16.2 |
| East Lansing School DistrictEast Lansing, MI | 3,726 | $10,857 | 16.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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