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Selbyville, DE

3,381 residents•1,593 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
67% above Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
54%Reading
30% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
11.30
per 1,000 students
174% above Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.97
per 1,000 residents
49% below Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
0

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

Schools in Selbyville

4 schools
7.0
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Elementarypublic
6.3
Selbyville Middle School
Middlepublic
4.6
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Indian River Intensive Learning Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Selbyville

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

School Crime Rate
174% above Delaware avg
11.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
12
Property
1
Drug
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault61%
  • Drugs28%
  • Sex6%
  • Theft6%

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 Selbyville

125 total incidents reported across Selbyville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
49% below Delaware avg
36.97
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
45
Property
72
Drug
8

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft30%
  • Fraud15%
  • Drugs6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary4%
  • 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

1,593 students enrolled across Selbyville's schools.

  • Public1,593100%

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 Selbyville's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female49%Male
32%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.