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Indian River School District (Delaware)

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.

Indian River School District
Location
31 Hosier Street, Selbyville DE 19975[1]
Southeastern Sussex County, Delaware[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

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.
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