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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,030 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 58% 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
17 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
10,350 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
3,765 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
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
53 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
658 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
918 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
3,915 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
38%
30%
# White Students
4,258 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
41%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
534 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
272
489
# Students in K Grade:
728
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
771
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
804
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
759
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
766
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
791
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
794
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
807
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
828
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
771
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
787
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
742
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
730
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,767 is higher than the state median of $20,321. 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 $18,401. 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
$20,321
Spending / Student
$19,348
$18,401
Best Brandywine School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brandywine High 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
| 941 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Concord High 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
| 1,015 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Pleasant High 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
| 1,074 students
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