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Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. The eastern portion of the county is home to most of Delaware’s beaches on the Atlantic Coast and many seaside resorts. The western side of the county is the center of Delaware’s agriculture, industry with more acres of arable land under cultivation than anywhere else in the state. Sussex County is home to an extensive system of Southern saltwater and freshwater wetlands, notably the Great Cypress Swamp. This massive freshwater swamp contains the northernmost strand of Bald Cypress trees in the United States.

The culture in Sussex County is much like that found in other Delmarva counties. Sussex County is starkly different from the rest of the Mid-Atlantic and is much like that of the Southern United States. Sussex County is driven by agriculture and commercial fishing. Most of the land is rural and there are but a few large population centers. Many local restaurants serve southern cuisine such as sweet tea and dishes including or composed entirely of greens in addition to menus heavy with fried food. Sussex County, Delaware is home to several festivals, fairs, and events.

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Most of Sussex County's economy revolves around agriculture. In fact, Sussex County produces the most poultry of any county in the United States. Tourism also plays a large part of the economy, particularly in eastern Sussex County. According to SeaGrant Delaware, the Delaware Beaches generate $6.9 billion annually and over $711 million in tax revenue. Sussex County, Delaware is home to several festivals, fairs, and events. Some of the more notable festivals are the Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral to mark the end of summer, Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville, the Return Day Parade held after elections in even-numbered years in Georgetown, the Laurel Independence Day Celebration, the Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow in Oak Orchard, the Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival, the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, the Sea Witch Halloween Festival and Parade in Rehoboth Beach, and Seaford Riverfest.

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RATING* SCHOOL NAME GRADES SCHOOL TYPE
1 North Georgetown Elementary School Preschool - 5th Grade Public
2 Georgetown Elementary School Preschool - 5th Grade Public
N/A Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center Preschool - 2Nd Grade Public
N/A North Laurel Elementary School Preschool - Kindergarten Public
N/A Sussex Consortium Public
N/A Evelyn I Morris Early Childhood Center Preschool - Kindergarten Public
4 Lord Baltimore Elementary School Preschool - 5th Grade Public
N/A Sussex Orthopedic Program Preschool - 12th Grade Public
2 Phillis Wheatley Elementary School 3Rd Grade - 5th Grade Public
3 Clayton (John M.) Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
5 Sussex Academy Kindergarten - 12th Grade Public
4 Lewes Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
4 Love Creek Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
3 Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School 1St Grade - 5th Grade Public
1 Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School 1St Grade - 5th Grade Public
2 Mispillion Elementary 1St Grade - 5th Grade Public
2 Long Neck Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
3 East Millsboro Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
4 H. O. Brittingham Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
4 Milton Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
5 Rehoboth Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
N/A Blades Elementary School Kindergarten - 2Nd Grade Public
3 Frederick Douglass Elementary School 3Rd Grade - 5th Grade Public
N/A West Seaford Elementary School Kindergarten - 2Nd Grade Public
4 Seaford Central Elementary School 3Rd Grade - 5th Grade Public
1 Sussex Montessori School Kindergarten - 4th Grade Public
2 Woodbridge Middle School 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
3 Delmar Middle School 5th Grade - 8th Grade Public
3 Georgetown Middle School 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
2 Laurel Intermediate Middle School 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
5 Beacon Middle School 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
1 Milford Central Academy 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
3 Millsboro Middle School 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
4 Mariner Middle School 6th Grade - 8th Grade Public
2 Seaford Middle School 5th Grade - 8th Grade Public
4 Indian River High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
4 Delmar Senior High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
2 Sussex Central High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
4 Sussex Technical High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
1 Woodbridge High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
1 Laurel Senior High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
3 Cape Henlopen High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
2 Milford Senior High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
1 Seaford Senior High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
N/A Lighthouse Christian School Preschool - 8th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Lil' Red Hen Kindergarten Preschool - Preschool Private/Charter
N/A Delmarva Christian High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Greenwood Mennonite School Preschool - 12th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Epworth Christian School Preschool - 8th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Bethel Christian School Preschool - Kindergarten Private/Charter
N/A Milford Christian School Preschool - 12th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Child Craft Company Preschool - 3Rd Grade Private/Charter
* School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Pitney Bowes, and GreatSchools. Intended for reference only. GreatSchools Ratings compare a school’s test performance to statewide results. To verify enrollment eligibility, contact the school or district directly.

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