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Delmar Middle Level ILC

200 North Eighth Street, Delmar, DE 19940Delmar School District →
Federal DataSpecial Education SchoolGrades UG–UGNon-Charter
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Students
Total enrolled
$12,331
Per-Pupil Spend
Nat'l avg $14,347
↓ 14% vs nat'l
41/100
Opportunity Score
Neighborhood outcomes
↓ 18% vs nat'l
⇄ Compare with another school
14% below average funding
District spends $12,331 per pupil, 14% less than the national average of $14,347.
Below-median opportunity
Children from this neighborhood historically reach the 41th income percentile as adults, per Harvard/Census Opportunity Atlas data.
About This School

Delmar Middle Level ILC is a ungraded in Delmar, Delaware. The district invests $12,331 per student — 14% below the national average of $14,347.

Student Body & Demographics at Delmar Middle Level ILC

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Total Students
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Student:Teacher
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Free Lunch
Grade Range
Highlighted grades (UG–UG) are served by this school
NCES Common Core of Data · Race/ethnicity self-reported · NCES ID: 100027000386

Academic Outcomes at Delmar Middle Level ILC

Neighborhood Opportunity Score
41
/ 100
Below-median opportunity

Children from modest-income families in this neighborhood reach the 41th income percentile as adults. This school is in the 35th percentile nationally.

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Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census) · Census tract · ZIP 19940

School Resources & Funding

Per-Pupil Expenditure$12,331Below avg
National avg $14,347
Per-Pupil Spending Comparison
This school
$12,331
State avg
$18,485
National avg
$14,347
How School Funding Is Typically Spent
44%
19%
12%
15%
Instruction$5,425
Student Support$2,343
Administration$1,480
Operations$1,850
Other$1,233
Estimated using national average spending distribution (NCES) · School-level breakdowns not publicly reported
Of the $12,331 spent per student, an estimated $5,462 (~44%) goes directly to classroom instruction.
Where Funding Comes From
68%
19%
State government
68.3%
Local (property tax)
18.9%
Federal programs
12.8%
NCES F-33 Finance Survey · District-level data applied to this school
Strengths & Considerations
Strengths
  • Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
Strengths and considerations are derived from federal data thresholds — not editorial judgements. See data sources below.
K–12 Pathway in District
Middle
Delmar Middle School
↓
High School
Delmar High School
School Profile
TypeSpecial Education School
LevelUngraded
GradesUG – UG
Location—
CountySussex County
CharterNo
VirtualNo
DistrictDelmar School District →
Phone: (302)846-9544
NCES ID: 100027000386
Who Is This School For?

Best suited for families in Delmar seeking a public school, especially those prioritizing a solid, no-frills public education. We always recommend an in-person visit and a conversation with current families before making any enrollment decision.

More in Delmar School District
Mid
Delmar Middle School
757 students · 05–08
● 41 opp
High
Delmar High School
670 students · 09–12
● 41 opp
District School Rankings
Location
200 North Eighth Street, Delmar, DE 19940
Data Sources & Transparency
Enrollment & Profile
NCES Common Core of Data. Grades, enrollment, demographics, school characteristics. Updated annually.
Funding & Spending
NCES F-33 Finance Survey. District-level spending data. School-level breakdowns are not publicly reported.
Graduation Rate
EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR). High schools only. Small cohorts may be range-coded for privacy.
Opportunity Score
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census Bureau). Census tract outcomes for children born in the 1980s.
Fact-Based Rankings
Best-school rankings are computed from federal metrics only — enrollment, per-pupil spending, student-teacher ratio, opportunity score, and graduation rate. No editorial opinion or paid placements.
Equity Data (Coming Soon)
AP access, counselor ratios, and chronic absenteeism from the CRDC will be added in a future update.

Questions to Ask on Your School Visit

Research shows the most important factors are invisible in the data. Here is what to ask when you visit.

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What percentage of students take AP or dual enrollment courses?
Indicates academic rigor and college prep
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What college counseling and application support is provided?
Ratio of students per counselor matters
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What career and vocational pathways are offered?
CTE programs, internships, industry partnerships
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How does the school support students at risk of not graduating?
Credit recovery, attendance intervention
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What's the school's culture around attendance and behavior?
Discipline approach, restorative practices
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What happens after graduation — where do students go?
Ask about college, career, military outcomes
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What does the school do with student performance data?
How data is used to personalize instruction
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How would you describe teacher retention here?
High turnover can disrupt continuity of learning
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What's the culture around student diversity and inclusion?
How differences are celebrated and managed

Frequently Asked Questions

About this school and the data on this page

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.