Georgetown: Schools & Education

Education in Georgetown: 7 public schools. Sussex Central High School is the largest at 2,039 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 7,189 students.

~1,094 residents per school (vs Delaware ~163).

K-12 Schools

7 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,094 residents per school. 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

21777 SUSSEX PINES RD

Schools (7)

Sussex Academy

0-12 · 1,118 students · 21150 Airport Road, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)856-3636

North Georgetown Elementary School

-1-5 · 774 students · 664 North Bedford Street, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)855-2430

Georgetown Elementary School

-1-5 · 840 students · 301-A West Market Street, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)856-1940

Ennis (Howard T.) School

-1-12 · 241 students · 26021 Patriots Way, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)856-1930

Sussex Central High School

9-12 · 2,039 students · 26026 Patriots Way, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)934-3166

Georgetown Middle School

6-8 · 885 students · 301 West Market Street, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)856-1900

Sussex Technical High School

9-12 · 1,292 students · 17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown DE 19947 · (302)856-0961

School Districts · Districts	Indian River School District, Sussex Academy, Sussex Technical School Distri
School Districts · Total count	3
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	7,189
School Statistics · Total Teachers	500
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.40
School Statistics · Charter Schools	1
Schools Count	7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	10.9 mi
Nearest College · Name	Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology
Nearest College · City	Dagsboro
Nearest College · Phone	(302) 732-6704
Nearest College · Distance	10.9 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (7)

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ GEORGETOWN ROBINSON SITE

115 NORTH RACE STREET · CENTER BASED

DTCC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - GEORGETOWN

21179 COLLEGE DRIVE · CENTER BASED

LITTLE EINSTEINS PRESCHOOL

20371 SANDHILL ROAD · CENTER BASED

LITTLE EINSTEINS SCHOOL AGE CENTER

21141 STERLING AVENUE, STE 3 · CENTER BASED

LITTLE FACES LEARNING CENTER LLC

15 LANTERN LANE · CENTER BASED

PRIMEROS PASOS INC

20648 SAVANNAH ROAD · CENTER BASED

TELAMON CORPORATION ANNEX HEAD START

308 NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE · HEAD START

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Georgetown Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	123 West Pine Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(302) 856-7958
Nearest Library · Zip	19947
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2444
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

3028567958 · 123 WEST PINE STREET, Georgetown DE 19947

SUSSEX COUNTY BOOKMOBILE

3028557893 · 22215 DUPONT BLVD, Georgetown DE 19947

Education Nonprofits · Total count	16
Pct Bachelors Plus	16.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12