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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,842 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.
Public 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 51% statewide average).
Public 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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
12,897 Students
57,355 Students
# Teachers
880 Teachers
3,754 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
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
29%
31%
% White
43%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,035 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,820
$20,276
Spending / Student
$19,035
$18,361
Best Appoquinimink School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Appoquinimink High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1080 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Gr: 9-12 | 1,357 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Middletown High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Gr: 9-12 | 1,231 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
570 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 842-2625
Gr: 9-12 | 1,254 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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