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Wilmington, Delaware - 16 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Brandywine School District #20 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,248 per pupil, Brandywine School District ranks #8 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,367
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$20,248
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brandywine School District operates 16 public schools serving 10,367 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in New Castle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,248 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.5% local, 45.9% state, and 12.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #20 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (48 AP courses district-wide), a 355.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.7% White, 37.9% African American, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Claymont Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.9/100.
Its largest campus is Mount Pleasant High School, enrolling 1,084 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School, at 317 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Brandywine School District school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Brandywine School District school enrollment ranges from 317 students (lowest) to 1,084 students (highest), a spread of 767 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Brandywine School District student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Brandywine School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Brandywine School District?
Brandywine School District has 16 schools, including 3 high, 8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 10,367 students.
How much does Brandywine School District spend per student?
Brandywine School District spends $20,248 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #20 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Brandywine School District?
Brandywine School District students are 40.7% White, 37.9% African American, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brandywine School District?
Brandywine School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #20 out of 40 districts in Delaware.