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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 3 public high schools serving 3,824 students in Appoquinimink 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 Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Appoquinimink School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Appoquinimink High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
3,765 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
67 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,438 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,246 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
3,720 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
5,767 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
45%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
687 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
489
# Students in K Grade:
872
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
927
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
976
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
939
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,004
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,009
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,039
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,109
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
915
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
928
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,002
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
979
10,218
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appoquinimink High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1080 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,399 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,235 students
Rank: n/an/a
570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,190 students
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