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Appoquinimink School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,104 students in Appoquinimink School District.
Public Preschools in Appoquinimink School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
21%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
# American Indian Students
67 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,438 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,246 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
3,720 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
5,767 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
45%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
687 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
872
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
927
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
976
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
939
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,004
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,009
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,039
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,109
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
915
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
928
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,002
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
979
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,965 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,746
$20,321
Spending / Student
$18,965
$18,401
Best Appoquinimink School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Appoquinimink Preschool Center
Special Education School
502 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Grades: PK
| 144 students
Rank: n/an/a
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: PK-K
| 299 students
Rank: n/an/a
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Grades: K
| 268 students
Rank: n/an/a
611 Campus Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Grades: K
| 201 students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Brook Ramble Lane
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Grades: K
| 192 students
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