There were 758 multiracial students enrolled in Appoquinimink School District during the 2023-24 school year, 8.4% more than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 13,743 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Appoquinimink School District roughly covers schools within New Castle County and has a main office in Odessa.
Among the 21 schools in Appoquinimink School District, Middletown High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 64 students.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Multiracial Students | % Multiracial Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 10,536 | 299 | 2.8% |
| 2015-16 | 10,917 | 334 | 3.1% |
| 2016-17 | 11,300 | 356 | 3.2% |
| 2017-18 | 11,565 | 417 | 3.6% |
| 2018-19 | 12,050 | 474 | 3.9% |
| 2019-20 | 12,489 | 509 | 4.1% |
| 2020-21 | 12,674 | 540 | 4.3% |
| 2021-22 | 13,447 | 623 | 4.6% |
| 2022-23 | 13,685 | 699 | 5.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13,743 | 758 | 5.5% |
