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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Brandywine School District.
Public Preschools in Brandywine School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
26 Schools
# Students
10,349 Students
7,248 Students
# Teachers
745 Teachers
716 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
91%
88.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
38%
32%
% White
40%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,926 is higher than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,710 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$3,141 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$3,273 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,926
$22,095
Spending / Student
$22,710
$23,020
Best Brandywine School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-school
Special Education School
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Gr: PK | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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