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School Comparison

Southern Delaware School of the Arts
vs.
Selbyville Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Selbyville Middle School
  • Southern Delaware School of the Arts reported a higher students per counselor than Selbyville Middle School (437:1 vs. 249.7:1).
  • Selbyville Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Southern Delaware School of the Arts (189 vs. 66).
  • Selbyville Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Southern Delaware School of the Arts (57 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Selbyville Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Southern Delaware School of the Arts (189 vs. 66).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Selbyville Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Southern Delaware School of the Arts (57 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Southern Delaware School of the Arts reported a higher students per counselor than Selbyville Middle School (437:1 vs. 249.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

1 metric was reported by Southern Delaware School of the Arts. Comparable data for Selbyville Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
15

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
$19,367.44
Selbyville Middle School
$19,367.44
Local revenue share
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
33.2%
Selbyville Middle School
33.2%
State revenue share
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
56.9%
Selbyville Middle School
56.9%
Federal revenue share
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
9.9%
Selbyville Middle School
9.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
27.2%
Selbyville Middle School
27.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sussex County
$78,162
Sussex County
$78,162
Poverty rate
Sussex County
11.5%
Sussex County
11.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sussex County
32.6%
Sussex County
32.6%
Unemployment rate
Sussex County
3.6%
Sussex County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.