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Appoquinimink School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,755 students in Appoquinimink School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Appoquinimink School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
12,466 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Graduation Rate
93%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
54 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,122 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,053 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
3,572 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
29%
29%
# White Students
6,059 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
49%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
584 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
176
377
# Students in K Grade:
857
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
864
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
913
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
962
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
962
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,040
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
984
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
953
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
941
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,693 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,505
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,693
$18,652
Best Appoquinimink School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appoquinimink High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1080 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,586 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,577 students
Rank: n/an/a
570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Grades: 9-10
| 592 students
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