Total enrollment
3,727
+222 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Lake Forest School District
Delaware · 3,727 students · 3 cities
For a Delaware district, Lake Forest School District runs a compact public-school system: 7 schools and roughly 3,727 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lake Forest School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lake Forest School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Delaware | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,727 | #13 of 17 | #2,607 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #11 of 17 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #12 of 17 | #7,012 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #16 of 17 | #1,543 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lake Forest School District
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,804 to 3,727 students (down 2%) and from 249 to 223 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest High School | Felton | High | 09-12 | 951 |
| Chipman (W.T.) Middle School | Harrington | Middle | 06-08 | 905 |
| Lake Forest Central Elementary School | Felton | Elementary | 04-05 | 604 |
| Lake Forest North Elementary School | Felton | Elementary | KG-03 | 424 |
| Lake Forest South Elementary School | Harrington | Elementary | KG-03 | 407 |
| Lake Forest East Elementary School | Frederica | Elementary | KG-03 | 353 |
| Delaware Early Childhood Center | Harrington | Elementary | PK-PK | 83 |
About Lake Forest School District
Lake Forest School District is a moderately sized Delaware school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 3,727.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lake Forest School District comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Lake Forest School District is about 532, below the Delaware average of roughly 623.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 6%: 3,505 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,727 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Lake Forest School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.