Laurel School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Laurel and Bethel.
At a glance
2,544Students enrolled
4Schools
2Towns served
$16,661Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs DE
Math proficiency15%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,661
per student each year · 25% below the DE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,546’20
2,566’21
2,598’22
2,529’23
2,544’24
Students
White · 39%988
Hispanic · 27%694
Black · 24%607
Two or more races · 8%204
Asian · 1%24
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%21
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 · 1,145 students · Laurel
C-PublicNorth Laurel Early Learning AcademyElementary · Grades PK–K · 273 students · Laurel
PublicLaurel Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 373 students · Laurel
C+PublicLaurel Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 753 students · Laurel
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.