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Delaware Education at a Glance 1997-1998

Education ranks among the most important enterprises in Delaware. In order to assure that the school system operates in an efficient and effective manner, timely information on students, staff, facilities and operations is required. This report provides a compilation of those data for the 1997-1998 school year. Data from the 1996-97 school year is used when the current school year data is unavailable. Many of the data and more detailed information are published in other documents; however this represents a summary of the statistical information published by the department.

I hope that the reader will find this brief glance at education in Delaware to be a useful reference.

Iris T. Metts, Ed.D.
Secretary of Education

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN DELAWARE 1997-1998

School Districts:
Regular Districts 16
Vocational Technical Districts 3
Charter Schools 3
Total 22
Schools in Delaware:
High 31
Middle/Junior 31
Elementary 96
ILC/Special Schools 16
ILC/Special Programs 19
Total 174

Enrollments Regular and
Special Combined as of 9/97:
Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten 8,611
Grades 1-3 26,262
Grades 4-8 43,899
Grades 9-12 33,188
Total 111,960
Breakout By
County:		 Enrollment Districts Schools
Kent 24,806 7 39
New Castle 66,081 8 101
Sussex 21,073 7 34
Total 111,960 22 174

Public School Students as of 9/97:
Regular (Full Time Equivalent) 99,112
Special Educ (Full Time Eq) 12,848
Total 111,960
Racial & Ethnic Distribution:
American Indian 201
Asian 2,116
Hispanic 5,177
Black 33,720
White 70,746
Total 111,960

Special Education Students (Full Time Equivalent):
Educable Mentally Handicapped 877
Seriously Emotionally Disturbed 395
Learning Disability 8,220
Trainable Mentally Handicapped 481
Severely Mentally Handicapped 183
Physically Impaired 704
Hard of Hearing or Partially Deaf 221
Blind 14
Partially Sighted 5
Autistic 261
Deaf/Blind 51
ILC 1,436
Total 12,848
Other Programs:
Chapter 1 Students 8,744
Limited English Proficient Students 1,785
Public Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunch 34.1%
Number of Students Participating in School Choice 8,500
Number of Public School Graduates (with diploma) 6,107

Full Time Public School Educational Personnel 1997-1998

Full Time Public School Personnel:
Official/Administrative (includes Superintendents, Directors, Supervisors, Principals, etc.) 562
Elementary Regular Teachers 2,481
Secondary Regular Teachers 2,884
Elementary Special Teachers 835
Secondary Special Teachers 585
Sub-Total Classroom Teachers 6,794
Instructional Support (includes Librarians, Guidance Counselors, Specialists, etc.) 499
Pupil Support (includes Nurses, Speech and Hearing Therapists, Psychologists, etc.) 484
Skilled and Service Workers (includes Custodians, Secretaries, Clerks, Aides, Cafeteria Workers, etc.) 3,380
Total 11,371

Average Salaries (State & Local):
Superintendents
Kent County $86,156
New Castle County $92,447
Sussex County $92,285
Principals
Kent County $72,123
New Castle County $76,694
Sussex County $72,684
Full Time Teachers
Kent County $39,370
New Castle County $44,470
Sussex County $40,302
Statewide Average Teacher Salary $42,498

Public School Finance 1996-1997

1996-97 District Revenue Receipts for Public Education, K-12:
Local Sources $236,282,447
State Sources $569,040,587
Federal Sources $ 44,137,609
Total $849,460,643
1996-97 Local, State & Federal Revenue by 9/96 Enrollment:
Kent County $7,081
New Castle County $7,953
Sussex County $7,567
Total

$7,684
1996-97 Current Expense of Education by 9/96 Enrollment:
Kent County $6,413
New Castle County $7,277
Sussex County $6,779
Total State (includes SBE) $6,989

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT I:

Public and Nonpublic Average Scores 1997

 Delaware National
Participation Rate 65% 42%
Verbal Average 505 505
Math Average 498 511
Combined Score 1,003 1,016
In 1997, Delaware had the seventh highest combined verbal-math score among the 18 states whose participation rates exceeded 50%. In that group, Delaware ranked sixth in verbal and seventh in mathematics.
1996-97 High School Graduates: Regular Groves
Statewide Graduates 5,623 802
State Level Results Writing Assessment - Grade 3
Year % Receiving Each Score Ave. Score
State of Delaware 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0
1997 1 3 28 17 32 9 10 2.3
1996 1 2 24 16 32 10 15 2.2
1993 2 4 11 13 35 14 21 2.0

By Gender
Female 1997 2 4 32 18 30 7 7 2.4
1996 2 3 29 16 32 8 10 2.3
1993 3 6 14 15 36 12 14 2.2
Male 1997 1 2 24 16 34 10 13 2.2
1996 1 2 19 15 33 11 19 2.1
1993 1 2 9 11 35 15 27 1.9

By Race/Ethnicity
African American 1997 0 1 20 16 36 11 16 2.1
1996 0 1 16 14 34 12 23 2.0
1993 1 2 8 10 34 16 29 1.8
Hispanic 1997 0 1 21 14 34 12 18 2.1
1996 1 1 17 15 29 13 24 2.0
1993 0 3 7 9 37 13 31 1.8
Caucasian 1997 2 4 31 18 31 7 7 2.4
1996 1 3 28 16 32 9 11 2.3
1993 2 5 13 14 36 13 17 2.1

By Family Income
Low Income 1997 0 1 17 15 37 12 18 2.0
1996 0 1 15 11 34 14 25 1.9
1993 1 2 5 9 34 15 34 1.7

By Special Education
Special Education 1997 0 0 12 11 30 17 30 1.8
1996 0 1 14 10 28 13 34 1.8
1993 0 1 4 5 22 15 53 1.5
Regular Education 1997 1 3 30 18 33 8 7 2.4
1996 1 3 25 17 33 9 12 2.2
1993 2 4 12 14 37 14 17 2.1

By Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
LEP 1997 0 0 0 33 33 17 17 1.9
1996 0 0 9 8 28 20 35 1.7
1993 0 5 9 11 35 12 28 1.9
Non-LEP 1997 1 3 28 17 32 9 10 2.3
1996 1 2 24 16 33 10 14 2.2
1993 2 4 11 13 35 14 21 2.0
State Level Results Writing Assessment - Grade 5
Year % Receiving Each Score Ave. Score
State of Delaware 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0
1997 4 6 34 16 29 5 6 2.5
1996 2 4 16 14 34 12 18 2.1
1993 1 2 10 13 49 13 12 2.0

By Gender
Female 1997 6 7 38 16 26 3 4 2.6
1996 2 6 20 16 33 11 12 2.2
1993 1 3 13 16 50 10 7 2.1
Male 1997 3 4 30 16 32 6 9 2.4
1996 1 3 13 12 34 13 24 2.0
1993 0 1 8 10 49 16 16 1.9

By Race/Ethnicity
African American 1997 2 3 27 16 36 6 10 2.3
1996 1 2 9 12 36 16 24 1.9
1993 0 1 6 9 49 17 18 1.9
Hispanic 1997 2 3 25 15 36 9 10 2.3
1996 0 1 8 10 39 15 27 1.8
1993 0 0 5 10 41 21 23 1.8
Caucasian 1997 5 7 .7 16 26 4 5 2.6
1996 2 5 19 15 33 11 15 2.2
1993 1 2 12 14 50 12 9 2.1

By Family Income
Low Income 1997 1 2 24 16 38 6 13 2.2
1996 0 2 9 10 37 16 26 1.8
1993 0 0 5 9 47 17 22 1.8

By Special Education
Special Education 1997 1 0 11 12 37 11 28 1.9
1996 0 1 5 6 27 17 44 1.6
1993 0 0 1 4 33 21 41 1.5
Regular Education 1997 5 6 37 16 28 4 4 2.6
1996 2 4 17 15 35 12 15 2.1
1993 1 2 11 14 51 12 9 2.1

By Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
LEP 1997 0 0 8 8 21 25 38 1.6
1996 0 2 10 6 27 14 41 1.7
1993 1 0 10 8 43 21 17 1.9
Non-LEP 1997 4 6 34 16 29 5 6 2.5
1996 2 4 16 14 34 12 18 2.1
1993 1 2 10 13 49 13 12 2.0
State Level Results Writing Assessment - Grade 5
Year % Receiving Each Score Ave. Score
State of Delaware 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0
1997 4 6 34 16 29 5 6 2.5
1996 2 4 16 14 34 12 18 2.1
1993 1 2 10 13 49 13 12 2.0

By Gender
Female 1997 6 7 38 16 26 3 4 2.6
1996 2 6 20 16 33 11 12 2.2
1993 1 3 13 16 50 10 7 2.1
Male 1997 3 4 30 16 32 6 9 2.4
1996 1 3 13 12 34 13 24 2.0
1993 0 1 8 10 49 16 16 1.9

By Race/Ethnicity
African American 1997 2 3 27 16 36 6 10 2.3
1996 1 2 9 12 36 16 24 1.9
1993 0 1 6 9 49 17 18 1.9
Hispanic 1997 2 3 25 15 36 9 10 2.3
1996 0 1 8 10 39 15 27 1.8
1993 0 0 5 10 41 21 23 1.8
Caucasian 1997 5 7 7 16 26 4 5 2.6
1996 2 5 19 15 33 11 15 2.2
1993 1 2 12 14 50 12 9 2.1

By Family Income
Low Income 1997 1 2 24 16 38 6 13 2.2
1996 0 2 9 10 37 16 26 1.8
1993 0 0 5 9 47 17 22 1.8

By Special Education
Special Education 1997 1 0 11 12 37 11 28 1.9
1996 0 1 5 6 27 17 44 1.6
1993 0 0 1 4 33 21 41 1.5
Regular Education 1997 5 6 37 16 28 4 4 2.6
1996 2 4 17 15 35 12 15 2.1
1993 1 2 11 14 51 12 9 2.1

By Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
LEP 1997 0 0 8 8 21 25 38 1.6
1996 0 2 10 6 27 14 41 1.7
1993 1 0 10 8 43 21 17 1.9
Non-LEP 1997 4 6 34 16 29 5 6 2.5
1996 2 4 16 14 34 12 18 2.1
1993 1 2 10 13 49 13 12 2.0
State Level Results Writing Assessment - Grade 8
Year % Receiving Each Score Ave. Score
State of Delaware 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0
1997 7 8 40 14 25 3 3 2.7
1996 7 6 35 15 29 3 5 2.6
1993 3 4 32 13 35 6 7 2.4

By Gender
Female 1997 9 11 44 14 19 1 2 2.8
1996 9 8 40 15 24 2 2 2.8
1993 4 6 39 14 30 4 3 2.6
Male 1997 4 6 36 15 30 4 5 2.5
1996 4 5 29 14 35 5 8 2.4
1993 1 3 25 12 40 8 11 2.2

By Race/Ethnicity
African American 1997 2 4 34 17 33 4 6 2.5
1996 2 4 27 16 39 5 7 2.4
1993 1 3 23 15 38 9 11 2.2
Hispanic 1997 3 5 33 15 31 8 5 2.5
1996 2 3 26 17 37 6 9 2.3
1993 0 4 25 9 42 8 12 2.2
Caucasian 1997 8 10 43 14 21 2 2 2.8
1996 8 7 38 15 25 3 4 2.7
1993 3 5 34 13 34 5 6 2.5

By Family Income
Low Income 1997 1 4 31 19 34 5 6 2.4
1996 2 3 23 17 39 7 9 2.3
1993 0 3 22 15 36 10 14 2.2

By Special Education
Special Education 1997 1 1 12 12 45 9 20 2.0
1996 0 0 9 10 44 11 26 1.8
1993 0 1 6 8 32 17 36 1.7
Regular Education 1997 7 9 42 15 23 2 2 2.7
1996 7 7 37 15 28 3 3 2.6
1993 3 5 33 14 35 5 5 2.4

By Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
LEP 1997 0 0 9 5 68 9 9 2.0
1996 6 2 30 11 32 8 11 2.4
1993 5 0 23 8 36 8 20 2.1
Non-LEP 1997 7 8 40 14 25 3 3 2.7
1996 7 6 35 15 29 3 5 2.6
1993 2 4 32 14 35 6 7 2.4
State Level Results Writing Assessment - Grade 10
Year % Receiving Each Score Ave. Score
State of Delaware 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0
1997 9 10 44 13 17 3 4 2.8
1996 5 10 42 17 20 3 3 2.7
1993 4 7 37 15 28 5 4 2.6

By Gender
Female 1997 12 13 49 12 11 2 1 3.0
1996 7 12 46 17 15 2 1 2.8
1993 5 9 42 16 23 3 2 2.7
Male 1997 5 7 39 15 23 5 6 2.6
1996 4 8 37 17 25 4 5 2.6
1993 3 6 31 14 34 6 6 2.4

By Race/Ethnicity
African American 1997 5 7 38 16 24 5 5 2.6
1996 1 6 36 19 27 6 5 2.5
1993 2 5 31 16 32 7 7 2.4
Hispanic 1997 8 4 36 15 24 5 8 2.5
1996 2 8 32 25 26 3 4 2.6
1993 3 5 30 22 25 7 8 2.4
Caucasian 1997 11 12 46 12 14 2 3 2.9
1996 7 11 44 16 18 2 2 2.8
1993 5 8 39 14 27 4 3 2.6

By Family Income
Low Income 1997 3 4 38 17 28 4 6 2.5
1996 1 4 30 23 29 7 6 2.4
1993 1 3 26 19 34 8 9 2.3

By Special Education
Special Education 1997 1 0 10 14 36 12 27 1.9
1996 0 1 13 13 42 12 19 2.0
1993 0 1 10 10 38 17 24 1.8
Regular Education 1997 9 11 45 13 16 3 3 2.8
1996 6 10 43 17 19 3 2 2.7
1993 4 8 38 15 28 4 3 2.6

By Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
LEP 1997 0 0 0 11 67 11 11 1.9
1996 2 0 32 16 34 9 7 2.3
1993 3 3 30 16 24 11 13 2.3
Non-LEP 1997 9 10 44 13 17 3 4 2.8
1996 5 10 42 17 20 3 3 2.7
1993 4 7 37 15 28 5 4 2.6

Student Conduct 1997-1998

Statewide Student Conduct 1997-98
Number of Reported Incidents 1,706
Number of Police Charges Filed 666
Number of Pupils Involved 1,814
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