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First State Military Academy

433 students · 1 schools · 18.0:1 ratio · grades 9–12 · #36 of 43 in Delaware

Students
433
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–Teacher
18.0:1
County
Kent
Grades
9–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About First State Military Academy

First State Military Academy is a public school system serving Kent County, Delaware, based in Clayton. It serves 433 students across 1 schools spanning 9–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #36 largest of Delaware’s 43 school systems.

Phone3022232150
Address355 West Duck Creek Road, Clayton, DE 19938
CountyKent County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

First State Military Academy enrolls 433 students in 1 schools — an average of about 433 students per school. It serves grades 9–12 and ranks #36 of 43 statewide by enrollment.

Students
433
#36 of 43 in Delaware
Schools
1
~433 students each
Grade span
9–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in First State Military Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (433 students reported):

White
49%
Black
33%
Hispanic
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

First State Military Academy employs about 24 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 18.0:1 — above the Delaware average of about 14.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 47.

Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
state avg ~14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
classroom teachers
Total staff
47
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Delaware funds schools

Delaware funds schools through a position-based unit-count system: a district’s state-funded staff positions are set each year from its September 30 enrollment and student mix, and every student generates the same base per-pupil amount — a model used by only a handful of states. A hybrid, partly weighted overhaul adding “opportunity funding” for low-income and multilingual students was proposed in 2026 (Senate Bill 302), with full implementation targeted for 2027–28, pending passage.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for First State Military Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Delaware reports school and district performance on the Delaware Report Card, built on the Delaware School Success Framework (proficiency and growth in ELA and math, English-learner progress, chronic absenteeism, graduation and college-and-career readiness). Look up First State Military Academy on the Delaware Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Delaware does not require a single statewide K-12 accreditor; accreditation is voluntary, with Cognia and the Middle States Association the bodies most districts use. Look up First State Military Academy in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

First State Military Academy vs. Delaware

Enrollment rank
#36
of 43 districts
Ratio
18.0:1
state avg ~14.8:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Kent County

See every Delaware district side by side in the Delaware directory.

Go deeper

Look up First State Military Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Delaware Department of Education (the unit-count funding system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by First State Military Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1000057. Confirm current details with the district and the Delaware Department of Education.