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Item: Brandywine School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1311 Brandywine Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19809

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 793-5000

www.brandywineschools.org

Top Rankings

Brandywine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

17 Schools

27 Schools

# Students

10,350 Students

7,160 Students

# Teachers

778 Teachers

757 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brandywine School District
2023	#14
2022	#15
2021	#14
2019	#19
2018	#17
2017	#18
2016	#14
2015	#17
2014	#19
2013	#21
2012	#20

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	32%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	28%	27%
2019	41%	42%
2018	43%	43%
2017	45%	44%
2016	45%	43%
2015	42%	39%
2014	68%	70%
2013	67%	70%
2012	70%	73%

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41%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2022	41%	42%
2021	40%	42%
2019	53%	53%
2018	43%	54%
2017	57%	54%
2016	56%	55%
2015	54%	52%
2014	74%	73%
2013	73%	73%
2012	74%	74%
2011	63%	62%

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21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2022	21%	21%
2021	20%	24%

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91%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	91%	88%
2022	89%	88%
2021	81%	80%
2020	87%	88%
2019	87%	88%
2018	85%	87%
2017	85%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	85%	86%
2014	85%	87%
2013	85%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.65	0.69
2019	0.65	0.69
2018	0.62	0.68
2017	0.62	0.68
2016	0.62	0.67
2015	0.61	0.66
2014	0.62	0.67
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.58	0.61
2009	0.58	0.61
2008	0.57	0.61
2007	0.57	0.59
2006	0.56	0.59
2005	0.56	0.58
2004	0.56	0.57
2003	0.55	0.57
2002	0.54	0.54
2001	0.54	0.53
2000	0.53	0.52
1999	0.53	0.52
1998	0.52	0.51
1997	0.52	0.50
1996	0.51	0.50
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.49	0.48
1993	0.48	0.47
1992	0.48	0.47
1991	0.47	0.46

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% American Indian

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	6%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	8%	19%
2022	7%	19%
2021	7%	18%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	5%	16%
2015	5%	15%
2014	5%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

38%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	37%	31%
2022	37%	30%
2021	37%	30%
2020	36%	30%
2019	36%	30%
2018	37%	30%
2017	37%	30%
2016	37%	31%
2015	37%	31%
2014	37%	31%
2013	36%	31%
2012	37%	32%
2011	38%	32%
2010	38%	33%
2009	40%	33%
2008	39%	33%
2007	40%	33%
2006	39%	33%
2005	38%	32%
2004	37%	32%
2003	37%	31%
2002	36%	31%
2001	36%	31%
2000	37%	31%
1999	37%	30%
1998	36%	30%
1997	35%	29%
1996	34%	29%
1995	32%	29%
1994	31%	28%
1993	30%	28%
1992	29%	27%
1991	29%	27%

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% White

41%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	44%	41%
2022	45%	42%
2021	45%	42%
2020	47%	44%
2019	47%	44%
2018	49%	45%
2017	49%	45%
2016	50%	46%
2015	51%	47%
2014	50%	48%
2013	50%	49%
2012	51%	50%
2011	51%	50%
2010	52%	52%
2009	51%	52%
2008	53%	53%
2007	52%	54%
2006	53%	55%
2005	55%	56%
2004	55%	57%
2003	56%	58%
2002	57%	60%
2001	58%	61%
2000	58%	62%
1999	57%	63%
1998	59%	63%
1997	60%	65%
1996	61%	65%
1995	63%	65%
1994	65%	67%
1993	66%	67%
1992	66%	68%
1991	67%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,767 is higher than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,348 is higher than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$215 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	$215 MM	$17 MM
2022	$214 MM	$16 MM
2021	$215 MM	$17 MM
2020	$214 MM	$16 MM
2019	$208 MM	$15 MM
2018	$197 MM	$14 MM
2017	$198 MM	$10 MM
2016	$183 MM	$9 MM
2015	$165 MM	$8 MM
2014	$180 MM	$10 MM
2012	$164 MM	$10 MM
2011	$160 MM	$9 MM
2010	$165 MM	$8 MM
2009	$154 MM	$13 MM
2008	$173 MM	$13 MM
2007	$172 MM	$15 MM
2006	$138 MM	$12 MM
2005	$125 MM	$19 MM
2004	$149 MM	$18 MM
2003	$134 MM	$19 MM
2002	$111 MM	$19 MM
2001	$105 MM	$31 MM
2000	$99 MM	$40 MM
1999	$101 MM	$29 MM
1998	$95 MM	$28 MM
1997	$92 MM	$33 MM
1996	$116 MM	$25 MM
1995	$88 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$200 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	$200 MM	$16 MM
2022	$219 MM	$17 MM
2021	$200 MM	$16 MM
2020	$219 MM	$17 MM
2019	$209 MM	$15 MM
2018	$183 MM	$14 MM
2017	$181 MM	$10 MM
2016	$174 MM	$8 MM
2015	$170 MM	$9 MM
2014	$166 MM	$10 MM
2012	$173 MM	$10 MM
2011	$172 MM	$10 MM
2010	$170 MM	$9 MM
2009	$188 MM	$14 MM
2008	$172 MM	$15 MM
2007	$155 MM	$12 MM
2006	$153 MM	$11 MM
2005	$144 MM	$19 MM
2004	$147 MM	$18 MM
2003	$121 MM	$19 MM
2002	$112 MM	$19 MM
2001	$107 MM	$27 MM
2000	$100 MM	$28 MM
1999	$95 MM	$30 MM
1998	$97 MM	$30 MM
1997	$104 MM	$31 MM
1996	$98 MM	$29 MM
1995	$85 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,767

$20,306

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	$20,733	$13,353
2022	$20,248	$13,288
2021	$20,658	$14,596
2020	$20,248	$13,288
2019	$19,894	$12,812
2018	$18,799	$12,040
2017	$19,016	$10,275
2016	$17,324	$8,850
2015	$15,399	$7,010
2014	$16,669	$10,387
2012	$15,161	$9,994
2011	$15,031	$7,729
2010	$16,128	$7,010
2009	$15,029	$11,002
2008	$17,120	$11,080
2007	$16,679	$13,608
2006	$13,072	$9,843
2005	$11,736	$15,717
2004	$14,015	$15,094
2003	$12,554	$10,065
2002	$10,536	$9,726
2001	$9,622	$9,535
2000	$8,808	$11,535
1999	$8,837	$8,322
1998	$8,309	$7,777
1997	$8,095	$8,495
1995	$7,762	$8,422
1992	$5,990	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$19,348

$18,388

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brandywine School District	Delaware
2023	$19,316	$12,396
2022	$20,780	$13,299
2021	$19,246	$13,550
2020	$20,780	$13,299
2019	$19,922	$12,699
2018	$17,494	$12,076
2017	$17,394	$10,624
2016	$16,465	$8,233
2015	$15,871	$7,367
2014	$15,334	$10,067
2012	$16,028	$10,576
2011	$16,121	$8,052
2010	$16,621	$7,367
2009	$18,424	$12,421
2008	$16,974	$12,914
2007	$14,979	$11,382
2006	$14,511	$9,416
2005	$13,529	$15,826
2004	$13,839	$14,562
2003	$11,351	$9,898
2002	$10,567	$9,616
2001	$9,768	$8,265
2000	$8,922	$8,101
1999	$8,320	$8,629
1998	$8,567	$8,517
1997	$9,158	$8,151
1995	$7,472	$6,685
1992	$6,291	$5,923

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Best Brandywine School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(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

Gr: PK | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
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: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education