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Georgetown, DE

8,291 residents•7,736 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
4.0
out of 10
11% above Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
47%Reading
12% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
4.40
per 1,000 students
7% above Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
132.55
per 1,000 residents
82% above Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
3

These figures describe every school in Georgetown; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Georgetown

10 schools
7.8
Sussex Academy
Elementarycharter
5.5
Sussex Technical High School
Highpublic
3.8
Georgetown Middle School
Middlepublic
3.0
Georgetown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
North Georgetown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.5
Sussex Central High School
Highpublic
—
Delmarva Christian High School
Highprivate
—
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Elementarypublic
—
Georgetown Kindergarten Center
Elementarypublic
—
The Jefferson School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Georgetown

34 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Georgetown in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
7% above Delaware avg
4.40
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
22
Property
5
Drug
5
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault59%
  • Drugs15%
  • Theft9%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Pornography3%
  • Sex3%
  • Other9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Georgetown

1,099 total incidents reported across Georgetown in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
82% above Delaware avg
132.55
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
364
Property
560
Drug
159
Weapons
3
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft26%
  • Drugs14%
  • Burglary9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,736 students enrolled across Georgetown's schools.

  • Public6,34782%
  • Charter1,11814%
  • Private2714%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Georgetown's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic43%
  • White42%
  • Black11%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
35%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.