Top Rankings
Brandywine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,115 students in Brandywine School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Brandywine School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Concord High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
17 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
10,401 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
776 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brandywine School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
81%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
66 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
706 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
3,962 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
38%
29%
# White Students
4,433 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
42%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
377
# Students in K Grade:
726
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
743
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
800
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
815
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
887
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,666 is higher 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 $19,253 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,666
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,253
$18,652
Best Brandywine School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Concord High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2501 Ebright Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3951
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3951
Grades: 9-12
| 1,008 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7125
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,117 students
Rank: #33.
Brandywine High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1600
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 969 students
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