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Brandywine School District

1311 Brandywine Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19809
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Brandywine School District.
Public Preschools in Brandywine School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
10,350 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#15 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
29%
41%
42%
21%
21%
89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
38%
30%
% White
41%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,767 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,348 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,767
$20,321
Spending / Student
$19,348
$18,401

Best Brandywine School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-school
Special Education School
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Grades: PK
| 272 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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