List of school districts in Delaware

See also: List of high schools in Delaware and List of charter schools in Delaware

This is a complete list of school districts in the US state of Delaware.

All school districts in Delaware are independent governments. Delaware does not have any school systems dependent on another layer of government.[1]

Public school districts

Direct state schools

Historical Districts

Prior to 1968, there were 50 school districts in the state. This changed to 26 in 1969. In 1978 the New Castle County School District formed from 11 school districts in that county; however in 1981 it was divided into four school districts. Since 1981 Delaware has 19 school districts. In 2009 there were proposals to change the number of districts to three, one per county, to save costs, although various parents in the state preferred having local school districts so individual communities could have more influence over education.[2]

Table

Year Action Affected Districts Ref
1969 Merged to form Woodbridge School District Bridgeville School District
Greenwood School District
1969 Merged to form Indian River School District Dagsboro
Frankford
Georgetown School District
Lord Baltimore School District
Millsboro School District [a]
Selbyville School District
1969 Merged into Milford School District Ellendale School District
Houston School District
Lincoln School District
1969 Merged to form Lake Forest School District Felton School District
Frederica School District
Harrington School District
1969 Merged to form Cape Henlopen School District Lewes School District
Milton School District
Rehoboth Beach School District
1969 Merged into Ceaser Rodney School District Magnolia School District
Oak Point School District
1978 Merged to form New Castle County School District Alfred I. du Pont School District
Claymont School District
Conrad School District
De La Warr School District
Marshallton-Thomas McKean School District
Mount Pleasant School District
Gunning Bedford School District
Newark School District
Stanton School District
Wilmington School District 		[3]
1980s Absorbed into the Caesar Rodney School District Dover Air Force Base[b]
1981 Divided into desegregated Brandywine, Christina, Colonial & Red Clay districts New Castle County School District [3]
  1. ^ a small portion was allotted to the Cape Henlopen School District
  2. ^ the Caesar Rodney School District had always administered the school district through government contract

See also

References

  1. ^ "Delaware" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Price, Jennifer (June 7, 2009). "Mergers seen as answer to costs". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. A1, A11. - Clipping of first and of second pages at Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "New Castle County School District". Delaware Archives. Retrieved September 28, 2008.

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