Top Rankings
Brandywine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,549 students in Brandywine School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Brandywine School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brandywine High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
17 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
10,349 Students
57,355 Students
# Teachers
745 Teachers
3,754 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brandywine School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
38%
31%
% White
40%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,769 is higher than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,350 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,769
$20,276
Spending / Student
$19,350
$18,361
Best Brandywine School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Concord High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2501 Ebright Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3951
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3951
Gr: 9-12 | 994 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Brandywine High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1600
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 897 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7120
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7120
Gr: K-12 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7125
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7125
Gr: 9-12 | 1,084 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #55.
Talley Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Gr: 6-12 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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