There were 4,049 Black students enrolled in Appoquinimink School District during the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% 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, Black students comprised 29.5% of the student body to be the second most 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 Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 474 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 Black Students | % Black Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 10,536 | 2,661 | 25.3% |
| 2015-16 | 10,917 | 2,776 | 25.4% |
| 2016-17 | 11,300 | 2,940 | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 11,565 | 3,045 | 26.3% |
| 2018-19 | 12,050 | 3,243 | 26.9% |
| 2019-20 | 12,489 | 3,459 | 27.7% |
| 2020-21 | 12,674 | 3,582 | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 13,447 | 3,959 | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 13,685 | 3,973 | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 13,743 | 4,049 | 29.5% |
