Smyrna School District
Smyrna School District is a public school district based in Smyrna, Delaware, serving 5,887 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 19 Delaware districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 736 students each, more than the Delaware median of 609. It spends about $13,797 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Delaware median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Smyrna compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Smyrna | Delaware median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,797 | $16,182 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,668 | $9,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 680 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 310 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Henlopen School DistrictLewes | 6,654 | 10 | $20,728 | 12.5 | #8 |
| Capital School DistrictDover | 6,491 | 14 | $18,613 | 18.7 | #9 |
| Smyrna School DistrictSmyrna · this district | 5,887 | 8 | $13,797 | 16.3 | #10 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach UnifiedManhattan Beach, CA | 5,895 | $15,289 | 24.0 |
| Ukiah UnifiedUkiah, CA | 5,895 | $14,850 | 20.4 |
| ClevelandCleveland, TN | 5,890 | $10,408 | n/a |
| Cedar Falls Community School DistrictCedar Falls, IA | 5,875 | $10,827 | 14.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-de-smyrna-school-district