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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 5 public preschools serving 1,104 students in Appoquinimink School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Appoquinimink School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
7,226 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
757 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.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
21%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
29%
30%
% White
45%
44%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Appoquinimink Preschool Center
Special Education School
502 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Gr: PK | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Gr: PK-K | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Gr: K | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
611 Campus Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Gr: K | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
10 Brook Ramble Lane
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Gr: K | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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