Seaford School District
Seaford School District is located in south Delaware. Seaford School District has 73.72 square miles of land area and 1.41 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Seaford School District population is 22,867. Seaford School District median household income is $48,558 in 2010-2014. Seaford School District median house value is $180,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Seaford School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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(19 out of 19, bottom 0%)Seaford School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
390 North Market St Extend
Seaford DE, 19973, Sussex County
Phone: 302-629-4587
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,384 | 3,302 | 3,378 | 3,508 | 3,467 | 3,392 | 3,367 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 371 | 350 | 346 | 328 | 365 | 301 | 288 |
| Total Teachers: | 234.00 | 226.00 | 228.00 | 227.00 | 236.50 | 231.50 | 232.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 15.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 |
| Elementary: | 109.00 | 107.00 | 103.00 | 107.00 | 112.50 | 108.00 | 107.00 |
| Secondary: | 108.00 | 103.00 | 111.00 | 103.00 | 106.00 | 106.50 | 109.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 240.18 | 222.51 | 212.51 | 231.00 | 254.92 | 196.00 | 219.10 |
| Instructional Aides: | 46.00 | 44.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 70.00 | 57.00 | 56.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 12.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 10.85 | 12.90 | 12.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| District Administrators: | 10.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 9.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| School Administrators: | 15.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 12.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 23.00 | 20.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 25.80 | 23.50 | 22.70 |
| Other Support Services: | 102.18 | 97.51 | 100.51 | 104.00 | 95.27 | 54.60 | 79.40 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.46 | 14.61 | 14.82 | 15.45 | 14.66 | 14.65 | 14.51 |
Schools
| Blades Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 900 South Arch St, Seaford DE 19973 |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1 Swain Rd, Seaford DE 19973 |
| Seaford Central Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1 Delaware Place, Seaford DE 19973 |
| Seaford Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 500 East Stein Hwy, Seaford DE 19973 |
| Seaford Senior High School | | Grade 8 to Grade 12 | 399 North Market St, Seaford DE 19973 |
| Sussex Orthopedic Program | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | One Delaware Place, Seaford DE 19973 | |
| West Seaford Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 511 Sussex Ave, Seaford DE 19973 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| DCAS Test | |||||
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 58.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 49% | 71% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.65% | 69.24% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 63.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 63.28% | 73.34% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 40.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 22% | 42% |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 27.81% | 42.20% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.78% | 72.90% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 62.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 76% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.36% | 70.55% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 65.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.93% | 73.72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 75% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.96% | 73.62% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 64.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.72% | 68.72% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 74% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.74% | 70.52% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.34% | 76.65% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.10% | 50.33% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 67% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.52% | 65.71% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 62.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 74% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.39% | 73.79% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.38% | 67.11% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.96% | 71.85% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.32% | 59.59% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 61.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.32% | 71.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 74% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.34% | 72.57% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 51% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.36% | 49.64% |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 62.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 56% | 72% |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 42.27% | 69.35% |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 59.47% | 66.80% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $55,327,000 | $16,379 | $50,638,000 | $14,435 | $45,536,000 | $13,134 | |||
| Federal: | $8,558,000 | $2,533 | 15.5% | $8,078,000 | $2,303 | 16.0% | $8,201,000 | $2,365 | 18.0% |
| State: | $36,248,000 | $10,731 | 65.5% | $34,318,000 | $9,783 | 67.8% | $28,916,000 | $8,340 | 63.5% |
| Local: | $10,521,000 | $3,115 | 19.0% | $8,242,000 | $2,349 | 16.3% | $8,419,000 | $2,428 | 18.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $51,572,000 | $15,267 | $46,389,000 | $13,224 | $43,758,000 | $12,621 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $46,744,000 | $13,838 | $41,078,000 | $11,710 | $41,966,000 | $12,104 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $29,503,000 | $8,734 | 63.1% | $25,544,000 | $7,282 | 62.2% | $26,294,000 | $7,584 | 62.7% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $2,858,000 | $846 | 6.1% | $3,060,000 | $872 | 7.4% | $3,151,000 | $909 | 7.5% |
| Administration: | $5,118,000 | $1,515 | 10.9% | $4,422,000 | $1,261 | 10.8% | $4,554,000 | $1,314 | 10.9% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $9,265,000 | $2,743 | 19.8% | $8,052,000 | $2,295 | 19.6% | $7,967,000 | $2,298 | 19.0% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $4,448,000 | $1,317 | $3,430,000 | $978 | $242,000 | $70 | |||
| Construction: | $4,395,000 | $1,301 | $3,328,000 | $949 | $147,000 | $42 | |||
| Total Other: | $10,000 | $3 | $126,000 | $36 | $11,000 | $3 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $226,000 | $67 | $234,000 | $67 | $253,000 | $73 | |||
| Total Salary: | $25,504,000 | $7,550 | $22,927,000 | $6,536 | $23,309,000 | $6,723 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $17,874,000 | $5,291 | 70.1% | $15,531,000 | $4,427 | 67.7% | $16,070,000 | $4,635 | 68.9% |
| Other Salary: | $7,630,000 | $2,259 | 29.9% | $7,396,000 | $2,108 | 32.3% | $7,239,000 | $2,088 | 31.1% |
| Total Benefit: | $11,572,000 | $3,426 | $9,611,000 | $2,740 | $9,804,000 | $2,828 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $8,750,000 | $2,590 | 75.6% | $6,735,000 | $1,920 | 70.1% | $6,848,000 | $1,975 | 69.8% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,822,000 | $835 | 24.4% | $2,876,000 | $820 | 29.9% | $2,956,000 | $853 | 30.2% |
* Seaford School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.