Early College High School At Del State School District

1570 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Early College High School At Del State School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 519 students in Early College High School At Del State School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Early College High School At Del State School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Early College High School At Del State School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Early College School At Del State, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
1 School
59 Schools
# Students
519 Students
55,344 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,800 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Early College High School At Del State 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#20 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Early College High School At Del State  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Early College High School At Del State  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Early College High School At Del State  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Early College High School At Del State  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Early College High School At Del State  School District and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
398 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
77%
30%
# White Students
46 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
9%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
455
# Students in K Grade:
-
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,052 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Early College High School At Del State  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart displays total spending of Early College High School At Del State  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,597
$20,375
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Early College High School At Del State  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,052
$18,450
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Early College High School At Del State  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Early College High School At Del State School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early College School At Del State
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1570 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 857-3510
Grades: 7-12
| 519 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 519 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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