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Lake Forest High School

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Lake Forest High School ranks 22 nd of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 46% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Lake Forest High School in Felton, DE, serves approximately 951 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Lake Forest School District. The school currently holds a mid-tier ranking in Delaware, placing 22nd out of 41 high schools statewide, though it has shown the ability to climb higher in recent years.

The school's most significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with 31.6% of students missing substantial school time—nearly double the state average of 17.1%. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby Woodbridge High School (9.8%) and POLYTECH High School (11.3%). Despite this, the graduation rate is a genuine bright spot at 90.3%, exceeding the state average and representing a remarkable 12-point improvement over five years. The school appears to have effective systems for helping students complete their degrees even when attendance is inconsistent. In math, Lake Forest outperforms most neighbors with 19.21% proficiency, surpassing the state average and beating Caesar Rodney High School (16.87%), Dover High School (7.31%), and Milford Senior High School (6.16%).

Reading scores match the state average, but writing and social studies lag notably behind. The school serves its Hispanic students particularly well relative to other Delaware schools, while female students perform substantially better than male students. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1 and per-student spending of $13,224, the school maintains moderate class sizes and resources. For families, the data suggests that students who attend regularly and excel in math will likely thrive here, while those needing extra support with attendance, writing, or social studies may require additional attention. The school's demonstrated ability to improve its graduation rate offers reason for cautious optimism about its trajectory.

951

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,976

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5407 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943-9259

(302) 284-9291

District: Lake Forest School District

Feeder schools for Lake Forest High School:

Elementary:	Lake Forest Central Elementary School
	Lake Forest East Elementary School
	Lake Forest North Elementary School
	Lake Forest South Elementary School
Middle:	Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Delaware)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Delaware avg31%

22^nd of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 34Lake Forest School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.2	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Essay38%-5 vs state

Science21%-7 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

Social Studies18%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)					DeSSA Social Studies (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Essay (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Science 12th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Lake Forest High School	Public	9-12	5407 Killens Pond Road	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 284-9291	951	51	18.6	35.2%	537 (56.5%)	241 (25.3%)	83 (8.7%)	18 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.8%)	47.5	22^nd of 41 public high schools	46.3%		44	21^st of 41 public high schools	48.8%	1			21.5					17.8	43.8	19.2	37.8					$17,976
POLYTECH High School	Public	9-12	823 Walnut Shade Road	Woodside	19980	Kent County	POLYTECH School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3255	1,228	80	15.3	18.8%	666 (54.2%)	305 (24.8%)	129 (10.5%)	19 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (8.2%)	48.8	20^th of 41 public high schools	51.2%		58	15^th of 41 public high schools	63.4%	5		71.4	18.1					20.1	48.4	12.7	46.8					$21,677
Milford Senior High School	Public	9-12	1019 North Walnut Street	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1610	1,271	65	19.5	32.3%	523 (41.1%)	349 (27.5%)	332 (26.1%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	20.8	33^rd of 41 public high schools	19.5%		25.3	31^st of 41 public high schools	24.4%	2		17.9						12.7	30.8	6.2	29.7					$16,426
Positive Outcomes Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	3337 South DuPont Highway	Camden	19934	Kent County	Positive Outcomes Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-8805	119	13	9.1	27.8%	58 (48.7%)	50 (42.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)			22.7
Dover High School	Public	9-12	One Dover High Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 241-2400	1,812	88	20.5	42.5%	340 (18.8%)	1,022 (56.4%)	295 (16.3%)	32 (1.8%)	10 (0.6%)	10 (0.6%)	103 (5.7%)	30.6	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%		29.5	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%			44.4	15.1					25.1	22.9	7.3	32.4					$18,334
Early College School at Del State	Public, Charter	7-12	1570 North DuPont Highway	Dover	19901	Kent County	Early College High School at Del State	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 857-3510	583	24	24.2	33.0%	45 (7.7%)	463 (79.4%)	54 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	54.8	17^th of 41 public high schools	58.5%		48.1	18^th of 41 public high schools	56.1%	1			17.6			57.0	31.1	30.9	51.1	8.5	55.0	34.5	39.0	18.6	9.5
Woodbridge High School	Public	9-12	14712 Woodbridge Road	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 232-3333	728	47	15.4	42.4%	298 (40.9%)	169 (23.2%)	211 (29.0%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	32.5	26^th of 41 public high schools	36.6%		24.5	32^nd of 41 public high schools	22.0%	6			20.6					19.9	28.6	9.7	31.0					$19,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest High School

What district is Lake Forest High School in?

Lake Forest School District

What schools feed into Lake Forest High School?

Lake Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Forest Central Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Forest East Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Forest North Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Forest South Elementary School
Middle : Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest High School?

Students at Lake Forest High School are 56% White, 25% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lake Forest High School a good school?

Lake Forest High School ranks 22^nd of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 951 students attended Lake Forest High School.

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNewSep 29, 2026

2025–26 DeSSA, SAT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresAug 18, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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