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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Brandywine School District.
Public Preschools in Brandywine School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
10,350 Students
7,226 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
757 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 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
38%
30%
% White
41%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,767 is higher than the state median of $20,297. 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 $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,767
$20,297
Spending / Student
$19,348
$18,379
Best Brandywine School District Public Preschools (2025)
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 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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