Total enrollment
12,897
+983 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Appoquinimink School District
Delaware · 12,897 students · 3 cities
Appoquinimink School District in Delaware operates 21 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 12,897 students (around 614 per school).
4-year change in Appoquinimink School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+3 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Appoquinimink School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Delaware | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,897 | #3 of 17 | #682 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 21 | #3 of 17 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #9 of 17 | #5,128 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #4 of 17 | #352 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Appoquinimink School District
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 10,882 to 9,592 students (down 12%) and from 695 to 659 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Appoquinimink School District
Across 21 schools, Appoquinimink School District serves about 12,897 students in Delaware. By footprint it is a wide-reaching district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Appoquinimink School District covers 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,897 students, rose 8% from the 11,914 reported in SY 2020-21. Appoquinimink School District now counts 21 public schools, up from 18 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Appoquinimink School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.