First State Military Academy

As a low-enrollment high school, First State Military Academy serves students in Clayton, Delaware. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 433 students. High schools in Delaware have about 1,068 students on average; enrollment here is 59% lower.

First State Military Academy operates as its own local education agency.

White students make up 49% of enrollment at First State Military Academy, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 33% Black, 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Kent County overall, about 58% of residents are White. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at First State Military Academy are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Delaware.

The school is in Kent County, where median household income comes to about $74,477, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Kent County counts 55 public schools with about 31,256 students.

Measured in a straight line, Clayton Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from First State Military Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 433, from 458 in 2020-21.

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