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Appoquinimink School District

313 South Fifth Street
Odessa, DE 19730-4010

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Top 20%

Tel: (302) 376-4128

Top Rankings

Appoquinimink School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

21 Schools

170 Schools

# Students

12,945 Students

97,189 Students

# Teachers

877 Teachers

6,990 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
1	840	231
2	883	244
3	870	235
4	925	236
5	950	247
6	1,014	250
7	1,039	235
8	1,109	236

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District
2023	#8
2022	#9
2021	#7
2019	#9
2018	#7
2017	#8
2016	#9
2015	#8
2014	#8
2013	#8
2012	#9

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40%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	40%	31%
2022	39%	29%
2021	37%	27%
2019	50%	42%
2018	53%	43%
2017	54%	44%
2016	54%	43%
2015	48%	39%
2014	82%	70%
2013	82%	70%
2012	83%	73%

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51%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2022	51%	42%
2021	52%	42%
2019	65%	53%
2018	53%	54%
2017	66%	54%
2016	67%	55%
2015	62%	52%
2014	84%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	72%	62%

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30%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2022	30%	21%
2021	34%	24%

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96%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	96%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	93%	80%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	94%	86%
2014	95%	87%
2013	87%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	0.69	0.70
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.62	0.69
2019	0.62	0.69
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.68
2016	0.57	0.67
2015	0.55	0.66
2014	0.55	0.67
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.53	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.50	0.61
2008	0.49	0.61
2007	0.47	0.59
2006	0.44	0.59
2005	0.41	0.58
2004	0.38	0.57
2003	0.36	0.57
2002	0.31	0.54
2001	0.28	0.53
2000	0.25	0.52
1999	0.22	0.52
1998	0.20	0.51
1997	0.19	0.50
1996	0.18	0.50
1995	0.19	0.49
1994	0.21	0.48
1993	0.23	0.47
1992	0.22	0.47
1991	0.25	0.46

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	10%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	9%	19%
2022	9%	19%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	7%	16%
2015	6%	15%
2014	6%	15%
2013	6%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	5%	10%
2007	4%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

29%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	29%	31%
2022	29%	30%
2021	28%	30%
2020	27%	30%
2019	27%	30%
2018	26%	30%
2017	26%	30%
2016	25%	31%
2015	25%	31%
2014	24%	31%
2013	24%	31%
2012	24%	32%
2011	24%	32%
2010	25%	33%
2009	24%	33%
2008	23%	33%
2007	22%	33%
2006	20%	33%
2005	18%	32%
2004	17%	32%
2003	16%	31%
2002	14%	31%
2001	13%	31%
2000	11%	31%
1999	10%	30%
1998	9%	30%
1997	9%	29%
1996	9%	29%
1995	9%	29%
1994	10%	28%
1993	11%	28%
1992	13%	27%
1991	14%	27%

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% White

45%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	47%	41%
2022	49%	42%
2021	51%	42%
2020	55%	44%
2019	55%	44%
2018	59%	45%
2017	59%	45%
2016	60%	46%
2015	62%	47%
2014	63%	48%
2013	63%	49%
2012	63%	50%
2011	64%	50%
2010	66%	52%
2009	66%	52%
2008	67%	53%
2007	70%	54%
2006	72%	55%
2005	75%	56%
2004	77%	57%
2003	79%	58%
2002	82%	60%
2001	84%	61%
2000	86%	62%
1999	88%	63%
1998	89%	63%
1997	89%	65%
1996	90%	65%
1995	90%	65%
1994	89%	67%
1993	87%	67%
1992	87%	68%
1991	86%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$256 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	$256 MM	$17 MM
2022	$245 MM	$16 MM
2021	$256 MM	$17 MM
2020	$245 MM	$16 MM
2019	$228 MM	$15 MM
2018	$189 MM	$14 MM
2017	$152 MM	$10 MM
2016	$134 MM	$9 MM
2015	$115 MM	$8 MM
2014	$121 MM	$10 MM
2012	$126 MM	$10 MM
2011	$130 MM	$9 MM
2010	$115 MM	$8 MM
2009	$113 MM	$13 MM
2008	$98 MM	$13 MM
2007	$103 MM	$15 MM
2006	$76 MM	$12 MM
2005	$95 MM	$19 MM
2004	$54 MM	$18 MM
2003	$59 MM	$19 MM
2002	$56 MM	$19 MM
2001	$46 MM	$31 MM
2000	$61 MM	$40 MM
1999	$39 MM	$29 MM
1998	$28 MM	$28 MM
1997	$26 MM	$33 MM
1996	$23 MM	$25 MM
1995	$33 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$246 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	$245 MM	$16 MM
2022	$236 MM	$17 MM
2021	$245 MM	$16 MM
2020	$236 MM	$17 MM
2019	$226 MM	$15 MM
2018	$157 MM	$14 MM
2017	$139 MM	$10 MM
2016	$125 MM	$8 MM
2015	$111 MM	$9 MM
2014	$112 MM	$10 MM
2012	$137 MM	$10 MM
2011	$121 MM	$10 MM
2010	$111 MM	$9 MM
2009	$113 MM	$14 MM
2008	$112 MM	$15 MM
2007	$108 MM	$12 MM
2006	$100 MM	$11 MM
2005	$69 MM	$19 MM
2004	$58 MM	$18 MM
2003	$64 MM	$19 MM
2002	$66 MM	$19 MM
2001	$50 MM	$27 MM
2000	$45 MM	$28 MM
1999	$30 MM	$30 MM
1998	$27 MM	$30 MM
1997	$31 MM	$31 MM
1996	$29 MM	$29 MM
1995	$20 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,746

$20,297

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	$19,964	$13,353
2022	$20,904	$13,288
2021	$21,455	$14,596
2020	$20,904	$13,288
2019	$20,190	$12,812
2018	$17,349	$12,040
2017	$14,254	$10,275
2016	$12,886	$8,850
2015	$11,647	$7,010
2014	$12,750	$10,387
2012	$13,674	$9,994
2011	$13,990	$7,729
2010	$12,766	$7,010
2009	$13,072	$11,002
2008	$12,287	$11,080
2007	$13,572	$13,608
2006	$10,425	$9,843
2005	$14,116	$15,717
2004	$8,502	$15,094
2003	$10,084	$10,065
2002	$9,668	$9,726
2001	$8,633	$9,535
2000	$12,494	$11,535
1999	$8,669	$8,322
1998	$6,636	$7,777
1997	$6,774	$8,495
1995	$10,002	$8,422
1992	$5,414	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$18,965

$18,379

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Appoquinimink School District	Delaware
2023	$19,173	$12,396
2022	$20,144	$13,299
2021	$20,606	$13,550
2020	$20,144	$13,299
2019	$19,928	$12,699
2018	$14,448	$12,076
2017	$13,089	$10,624
2016	$12,035	$8,233
2015	$11,253	$7,367
2014	$11,819	$10,067
2012	$14,900	$10,576
2011	$12,992	$8,052
2010	$12,335	$7,367
2009	$13,073	$12,421
2008	$14,032	$12,914
2007	$14,199	$11,382
2006	$13,698	$9,416
2005	$10,247	$15,826
2004	$9,133	$14,562
2003	$10,940	$9,898
2002	$11,296	$9,616
2001	$9,282	$8,265
2000	$9,151	$8,101
1999	$6,691	$8,629
1998	$6,428	$8,517
1997	$8,151	$8,151
1995	$6,078	$6,685
1992	$6,191	$5,923

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,945 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 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