Sussex County Public Schools

Sussex County, Delaware

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

31,516

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Sussex County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Delaware; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Sussex County has 10 district entries. Indian River School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 16 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 17 listed communities. Georgetown has the most listed schools, with 7 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 25 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 2 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

6 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Sussex County

Reported Enrollment

31,516

48 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

4% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary25

Middle9

High9

Other6

10 School Districts in Sussex County

Indian River School District

Cape Henlopen School District

Milford School District

Seaford School District

Laurel School District

4 schools

2,598 students

Woodbridge School District

4 schools

2,494 students

Delmar School District

3 schools

1,427 students

Sussex Technical School District

1 school

1,292 students

Sussex Academy

1 school

1,118 students

Sussex Montessori School

1 school

403 students

49 Public Schools in Sussex County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 6 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Sussex County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Sussex Central High School	Profile	Indian River School District	Georgetown, 19947Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,039
Cape Henlopen High School	Profile	Cape Henlopen School District	Lewes, 19958Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,813
Sussex Technical High School	Profile	Sussex Technical School District	Georgetown, 19947Rural: Distant	9–12	Vocational	1,292
Laurel Elementary School	Profile	Laurel School District	Laurel, 19956Suburb: Small	1–6	Primary	1,124
Sussex Academy	Profile	Sussex Academy	Georgetown, 19947Town: Fringe	KG–12	Charter	1,118
Indian River High School	Profile	Indian River School District	Dagsboro, 19945Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,088
Georgetown Middle School	Record	Indian River School District	Georgetown, 19947Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	885
Seaford Senior High School	Record	Seaford School District	Seaford, 19973Suburb: Small	9–12	High	879
Georgetown Elementary School	Record	Indian River School District	Georgetown, 19947Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	840
Seaford Middle School	Record	Seaford School District	Seaford, 19973Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	828
East Millsboro Elementary School	Record	Indian River School District	Millsboro, 19966Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	815
North Georgetown Elementary School	Record	Indian River School District	Georgetown, 19947Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	774
Millsboro Middle School	Record	Indian River School District	Millsboro, 19966Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	771
Delmar Middle School	Record	Delmar School District	Delmar, 19940Suburb: Small	5–8	Middle	757
Laurel Senior High School	Record	Laurel School District	Laurel, 19956Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	747
Woodbridge High School	Record	Woodbridge School District	Greenwood, 19950Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	723
Selbyville Middle School	Record	Indian River School District	Selbyville, 19975Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	719
Long Neck Elementary School	Record	Indian River School District	Millsboro, 19966Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	693
Delmar High School	Record	Delmar School District	Delmar, 19940Suburb: Small	9–12	High	670
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Record	Milford School District	Milford, 19963Town: Fringe	1–5	Primary	668

Sussex Central High School

Indian River School District

Georgetown, 19947 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,039 students

Cape Henlopen High School

Cape Henlopen School District

Lewes, 19958 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,813 students

Sussex Technical High School

Sussex Technical School District

Georgetown, 19947 / Rural: Distant

Profile9–12Vocational1,292 students

Laurel Elementary School

Laurel School District

Laurel, 19956 / Suburb: Small

Profile1–6Primary1,124 students

Sussex Academy

Georgetown, 19947 / Town: Fringe

ProfileKG–12Charter1,118 students

Indian River High School

Indian River School District

Dagsboro, 19945 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,088 students

Georgetown Middle School

Indian River School District

Georgetown, 19947 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle885 students

Seaford Senior High School

Seaford School District

Seaford, 19973 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High879 students

Georgetown Elementary School

Indian River School District

Georgetown, 19947 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary840 students

Seaford Middle School

Seaford School District

Seaford, 19973 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle828 students

East Millsboro Elementary School

Indian River School District

Millsboro, 19966 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary815 students

North Georgetown Elementary School

Indian River School District

Georgetown, 19947 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary774 students

Millsboro Middle School

Indian River School District

Millsboro, 19966 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle771 students

Delmar Middle School

Delmar School District

Delmar, 19940 / Suburb: Small

Record5–8Middle757 students

Laurel Senior High School

Laurel School District

Laurel, 19956 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High747 students

Woodbridge High School

Woodbridge School District

Greenwood, 19950 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High723 students

Selbyville Middle School

Indian River School District

Selbyville, 19975 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle719 students

Long Neck Elementary School

Indian River School District

Millsboro, 19966 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary693 students

Delmar High School

Delmar School District

Delmar, 19940 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High670 students

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Milford School District

Milford, 19963 / Town: Fringe

Record1–5Primary668 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Sussex County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

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Primary schools

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Milton, 19968
Enrollment
484 students
Listed on this county directory
Lewes Elementary School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Lewes, 19958
Enrollment
582 students
Listed on this county directory
Love Creek Elementary School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Lewes, 19958
Enrollment
643 students
Listed on this county directory
Milton Elementary School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Milton, 19968
Enrollment
556 students
Listed on this county directory
Rehoboth Elementary School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rehoboth Beach, 19971
Enrollment
525 students
Listed on this county directory
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Frankford, 19945
Enrollment
481 students
Listed on this county directory
East Millsboro Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Millsboro, 19966
Enrollment
815 students
Listed on this county directory
Georgetown Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
840 students
Listed on this county directory
Long Neck Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Millsboro, 19966
Enrollment
693 students
Listed on this county directory
Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Ocean View, 19970
Enrollment
579 students
Listed on this county directory
North Georgetown Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
774 students
Listed on this county directory
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Selbyville, 19975
Enrollment
279 students
Listed on this county directory
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Selbyville, 19975
Enrollment
456 students
Listed on this county directory
Laurel Elementary School
Laurel School District
Record
Grades
1–6
Location
Laurel, 19956
Enrollment
1,124 students
North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Laurel School District
Record
Grades
PK–KG
Location
Laurel, 19956
Enrollment
254 students
Listed on this county directory
Mispillion Elementary
Milford School District
Record
Grades
1–5
Location
Milford, 19963
Enrollment
561 students
Listed on this county directory
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood
Milford School District
Record
Grades
PK–KG
Location
Lincoln, 19960
Enrollment
410 students
Listed on this county directory
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Milford School District
Record
Grades
1–5
Location
Milford, 19963
Enrollment
668 students
Listed on this county directory
Blades Elementary School
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
Blades, 19973
Enrollment
396 students
Listed on this county directory
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
411 students
Listed on this county directory
Seaford Central Elementary School
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
452 students
Listed on this county directory
West Seaford Elementary School
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
389 students
Listed on this county directory
Sussex Montessori School
Sussex Montessori School
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
403 students
Listed on this county directory
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Woodbridge School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Bridgeville, 19933
Enrollment
581 students
Listed on this county directory
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center
Woodbridge School District
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Greenwood, 19950
Enrollment
592 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Beacon Middle School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Lewes, 19958
Enrollment
648 students
Listed on this county directory
Mariner Middle School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Milton, 19968
Enrollment
664 students
Listed on this county directory
Delmar Middle School
Delmar School District
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Delmar, 19940
Enrollment
757 students
Listed on this county directory
Georgetown Middle School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
885 students
Listed on this county directory
Millsboro Middle School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Millsboro, 19966
Enrollment
771 students
Listed on this county directory
Selbyville Middle School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Selbyville, 19975
Enrollment
719 students
Listed on this county directory
Laurel Middle School
Laurel School District
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Laurel, 19956
Enrollment
473 students
Listed on this county directory
Seaford Middle School
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
828 students
Listed on this county directory
Woodbridge Middle School
Woodbridge School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Bridgeville, 19933
Enrollment
598 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Cape Henlopen High School
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Lewes, 19958
Enrollment
1,813 students
Delmar High School
Delmar School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Delmar, 19940
Enrollment
670 students
Listed on this county directory
Indian River High School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Dagsboro, 19945
Enrollment
1,088 students
Indian River Intensive Learning Center
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
12
Location
Selbyville, 19975
Enrollment
139 students
Listed on this county directory
Sussex Central High School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
2,039 students
Laurel Senior High School
Laurel School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Laurel, 19956
Enrollment
747 students
Listed on this county directory
Seaford Senior High School
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
879 students
Listed on this county directory
Sussex Technical High School
Sussex Technical School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
1,292 students
Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Greenwood, 19950
Enrollment
723 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Sussex Consortium
Cape Henlopen School District
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
Lewes, 19958
Enrollment
421 students
Listed on this county directory
Delmar Middle Level ILC
Delmar School District
Record
Grades
UG
Location
Delmar, 19940
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Carver (G.W.) Educational Center
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
Grades not reported
Location
Frankford, 19945
Enrollment
Enrollment not reported
Listed on this county directory
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Indian River School District
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
241 students
Listed on this county directory
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Seaford School District
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
Seaford, 19973
Enrollment
55 students
Listed on this county directory
Sussex Academy
Sussex Academy
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
Georgetown, 19947
Enrollment
1,118 students

Sussex County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Sussex County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Delaware. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Sussex County public school directory?

The directory lists 49 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Sussex County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Sussex County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Sussex County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 6 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Sussex County?

Start with the 10 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Sussex County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.