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Appoquinimink School District

313 South Fifth Street
Odessa, DE 19730-4010
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Appoquinimink School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Appoquinimink School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with 97% 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
58 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
55,156 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
3,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#8 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
40%
31%
51%
42%
30%
21%
96%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
29%
29%
% White
45%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. 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 $18,379. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,746
$20,297
Spending / Student
$18,965
$18,379

Best Appoquinimink School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Appoquinimink High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1080 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Gr: 9-12 | 1,399 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Middletown High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Gr: 9-12 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
Odessa High School
570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Gr: 9-12 | 1,190 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,945 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in DE)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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