Best Public Schools in Dagsboro, DE

Summary:

The city of Dagsboro, Delaware is home to a single public high school, Indian River High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Indian River School District. This standout school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, placing 7th out of 41 Delaware high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian River High School boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 60.66% White, 8.46% African American, 27.02% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students. Academically, the school outperforms the district and state averages in several key areas, including SAT English Language Arts, SAT Essay, and DeSSA Science and Social Studies. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 and spending $17,433 per student, the school appears to be well-resourced and dedicated to providing a quality education.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% for the 2022-2023 school year is a potential area of concern that may require further investigation and intervention. Overall, Indian River High School stands out as a high-performing institution that is serving its diverse student population well, but the high chronic absenteeism rate is an issue that the school and district should address to ensure continued academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Essay (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian River High School	Public	9-12	29772 Armory Road	Dagsboro	19945	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-1500	1,088	82	13.2		660 (60.7%)	92 (8.5%)	294 (27.0%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.5%)	75.2	7^th of 41 public high schools	82.9%		66.3	10^th of 39 public high schools	74.4%	3	27.3	32.2	57.7	23.7	62.5	$17,433	$668	$19,469

Cities Near Dagsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frankford	1.62 mi	3	16^th
Millsboro	3.84 mi	3	19^th
Selbyville	6.43 mi	4	5^th
Ocean View	6.46 mi	1	1^st
Georgetown	7.73 mi	7	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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