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Seaford, DE

9,165 residents•3,532 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
3% below Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
40%Reading
8% below Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
9.63
per 1,000 students
134% above Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
125.26
per 1,000 residents
72% above Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Seaford

9 schools
5.5
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Seaford Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
West Seaford Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Seaford Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
Sussex Montessori School
Elementarycharter
—
Child Craft Company
Elementaryprivate
—
Seaford Senior High School
Highpublic
—
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Elementarypublic
—
The Cross Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Seaford

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

School Crime Rate
134% above Delaware avg
9.63
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
5
Drug
8
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault59%
  • Drugs24%
  • Theft12%
  • Extortion/Blackmail3%
  • Weapons3%

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 Seaford

1,148 total incidents reported across Seaford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
72% above Delaware avg
125.26
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
350
Property
597
Drug
194
Weapons
5
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault28%
  • Drugs17%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Kidnapping2%
  • 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

3,532 students enrolled across Seaford's schools.

  • Public3,01485%
  • Charter40311%
  • Private1153%

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 Seaford's K-12 schools.

  • Black35%
  • White34%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
54%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.