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Indian River School District

10,753 students · 16 schools · 13.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #4 of 43 in Delaware

Students
10,753
Schools
16
Teachers (FTE)
782
Student–Teacher
13.8:1
County
Sussex
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Indian River School District

Indian River School District is a public school system serving Sussex County, Delaware, based in Selbyville. It serves 10,753 students across 16 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #4 largest of Delaware’s 43 school systems.

Phone3024361000
Address31 Hosier Street, Selbyville, DE 19975
CountySussex County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Indian River School District enrolls 10,753 students in 16 schools — an average of about 672 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #4 of 43 statewide by enrollment.

Students
10,753
#4 of 43 in Delaware
Schools
16
~672 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Indian River School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (10,753 students reported):

White
44%
Black
11%
Hispanic
38%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
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

Indian River School District employs about 782 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1 — below the Delaware average of about 14.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,487.

Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
state avg ~14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
782
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,487
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 Indian River School District 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 Indian River School District 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 Indian River School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Indian River School District vs. Delaware

Enrollment rank
#4
of 43 districts
Ratio
13.8:1
state avg ~14.8:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Sussex County

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

Go deeper

Look up Indian River School District’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 Indian River School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1000680. Confirm current details with the district and the Delaware Department of Education.