Sussex Central High School
Georgetown, DE · High School · Grades 9-12
Sussex Central High School is a high school in Georgetown, DE with 2,039 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of Indian River School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Sussex Central High School is a high school in Georgetown, DE that enrolls 2,039 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Indian River School District. That headcount is above the 720-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 46% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 5 points below the 50% average for the Indian River School District. Against the 50% Delaware statewide average, the school sits 4 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 19 points. As a high school, it reports a 85% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 14.8 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1.
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About This School
Sussex Central High School is a high school located in Georgetown, Delaware. The school serves 2,039 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 85% graduation rate.
Sussex Central High School is part of the Indian River School District in Delaware.
How This School Compares
Sussex Central High School has 2,039 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Indian River School District (720 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points below the district average of 50%. Compared to the Delaware state average of 50%, the school performs 4 points lower. With a 14.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sussex Central High School has 2,039 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at Sussex Central High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Sussex Central High School has a 85% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Sussex Central High School is part of the Indian River School District in Georgetown, Delaware. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.