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Indian River School District (Delaware)

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Indian River School District
Location
31 Hosier Street, Selbyville DE 19975[1]
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK−12[1]
SuperintendentWilliam Afton[1]
Students and staff
Students10,171[1]
Teachers717[1]
Staff717[1]
Athletic conferenceHenlopen Conference[2]
Other information
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Indian River School District (IRSD) is a public school district in Sussex County, Delaware in the United States. The district is based in Selbyville and serves the southeastern portion of Sussex County.

History

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It was established in 1969 due to school districts merging.[3] Smaller districts those of Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Lord Baltimore, Millsboro, and Georgetown.

The school district is one of the largest by land area in the State of Delaware.

Geography

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The Indian River School District serves the southeastern portion of Sussex County, Delaware. Communities served by the district include: Selbyville, Bethany Beach, Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown, Long Neck, Millsboro, Millville, Ocean View, and South Bethany.[4][5]

School board

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  • James Hudson, President[1]
  • Rodney Layfield, Vice President[1]
  • Charles Bireley[1]
  • James Fritz[1]
  • Leolga Wright[1]
  • W. Scott Collins[1]
  • Donald Hattier[1]
  • Susan Bunting, Executive Secretary[1]
  • Jerry Peden[1]
  • Douglas Hudson[1]
  • Heather Statler, Dr.[1]

Schools

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High schools[1]
Middle schools[1]
  • Georgetown Middle School
  • Millsboro Middle School
  • Selbyville Middle School
Elementary schools[1]
  • Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
  • East Millsboro Elementary School
  • Georgetown Elementary School
  • Long Neck Elementary School
  • Lord Baltimore Elementary School
  • North Georgetown Elementary School
  • Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Other schools
  • Early Learning Center
  • Ennis (Howard T.) School (special education up to 21 years old)
  • Southern Delaware School of the Arts

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Delaware Department of Education School Profile". Delaware Department of Education. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Henlopen Conference on DigitalSports.com". Digital Sports.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  3. ^ "About IRSD". Indian River School District. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sussex County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-15. - Shows Long Neck.
  5. ^ Indian River School District (PDF) (Map). Department of Elections for Sussex County. October 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2016.