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Appoquinimink School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Middletown, Townsend and Odessa.
Students
12,897
Schools
21
Spent per student
$18,456
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$240.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Appoquinimink School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the DE average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $240.8M, about $18,672 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Middletown.
PK–KBrick Mill Early Childhood CenterThis district
1–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. DE
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,456 per student · 17% below DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 64%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,914’20
12,466’21
12,804’22
12,945’23
12,897’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 43%Black 29%Asian 12%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Old State Elementary School
A−765 students14:1
Cedar Lane Elementary School
A634 students16:1
Bunker Hill Elementary School
B+566 students15:1
Silver Lake Elementary School
B552 students14:1
Brick Mill Elementary School
B+524 students14:1
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
A+499 students14:1
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
A492 students15:1
Townsend Elementary School
A−435 students14:1
Crystal Run Elementary School
427 students15:1
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center
280 students10:1
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
265 students18:1
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
185 students11:1
Townsend Early Childhood Center
176 students16:1
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
A935 students17:1
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
B+867 students14:1
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
852 students18:1
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
B+451 students15:1
Appoquinimink High School
A1,357 students15:1
Odessa High School
1,254 students15:1
Middletown High School
A1,231 students15:1
Appoquinimink PreSchool Center
150 students8:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.