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Access to high-speed internet in schools has come a long way in the last decade. In 2013, lacked an internet connection of 100 Kbps per student, the minimum speed the Federal Communication Commission set to meet basic classroom needs. By 2018, fewer than 2% of schools failed to meet that threshold.

As more schools integrate technology into the classroom, the need for fast, reliable internet is even greater. In 2020, the FCC to 1 Mbps per student—10 times faster than the previous minimum. Nearly 6 in 10 school districts met or exceeded that benchmark in 2021—a 25% increase year over year, according to an analysis from .

Nearly 28 million U.S. students attend schools where internet speeds do not meet the FCC guidelines.

compiled a list of school districts in Delaware with the slowest internet speeds using data from . School districts are ranked by internet speed in Mbps. Ties are broken by the number of students in the school district.

#4. Polytech School District
- Bandwidth per student: 0.84 Mbps
- Total students: 1,192
- Cost per Mbps: $1.44
- Total monthly cost: $1,435.92

#3. Delmar
- Bandwidth per student: 0.72 Mbps
- Total students: 1,391
- Cost per Mbps: $1.5
- Total monthly cost: $1,498.01

#2. Lake Forest School District
- Bandwidth per student: 0.7 Mbps
- Total students: 3,676
- Cost per Mbps: $2.13
- Total monthly cost: $4,894.95

#1. Smyrna School District
- Bandwidth per student: 0.53 Mbps
- Total students: 5,882
- Cost per Mbps: $2.77
- Total monthly cost: $7,203.24