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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,071 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 29% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brandywine High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
10,367 Students
55,344 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
3,800 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
63 Students
249 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
648 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
3,957 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
38%
30%
# White Students
4,347 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
42%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
455
# Students in K Grade:
739
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
776
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
738
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
763
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
845
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
876
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
764
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,733 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,316 is higher than the state median of $18,450. 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
$20,733
$20,375
Spending / Student
$19,316
$18,450
Best Brandywine School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brandywine High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1600
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 950 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Concord High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2501 Ebright Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3951
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3951
Grades: 9-12
| 1,014 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Pleasant High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7125
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,107 students
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