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 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,056 students in Appoquinimink School District.
Public Preschools in Appoquinimink School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
26 Schools
# Students
12,897 Students
7,248 Students
# Teachers
880 Teachers
716 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:

0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
29%
32%
% White
43%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (DE)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(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
Gr: PK | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Gr: PK-K | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Gr: K | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
611 Campus Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Gr: K | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
10 Brook Ramble Lane
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Gr: K | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,897 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 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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