Sussex Review

Graduation rates in Sussex County schools rose to 87.1% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Delaware Open Data.

There were 1,996 Sussex County students who received a diploma that year, 28.1% higher than the previous school year.

At the time, the county's average graduation rate fell short of the statewide average of 87.8%.

School data also revealed disparities in graduation rates based on students' race. White students stood out with the highest graduation rate at 85.1%, while Black students had the lowest at 36.9%.

Sussex County had the highest graduation rate among all Delaware counties.

Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicates a persistent achievement gap between different ethnic groups in Delaware, with white students typically scoring around 20 points above their Black and Hispanic peers on core subjects, such as mathematics and reading, across various grade levels.

Delaware ranks 19th in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $18,000 per pupil, totaling $2.58 billion.

Graduation rate data may be slightly inaccurate due to incomplete reporting from some schools.

School Name	Cohort Size	Graduation Rate
Sussex Technical High School	334	96.1%
Sussex Academy	121	95%
Cape Henlopen High School	430	91.2%
Delmar High School	158	91.1%
Indian River High School	244	88.9%
Laurel Senior High School	177	88.1%
Woodbridge High School	138	87%
Sussex Central High School	481	79.6%
Seaford Senior High School	209	70.8%