Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Wilmington, Delaware
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School in Wilmington, Delaware enrolled 317 students in 2024-25 with 13.2 full-time teachers, 24.0 students per teacher against the Delaware median of 12.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 19%
247 students in 2022-23, 272 students in 2023-24, 317 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.2 to 13.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 247 | 16.2 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 14.2 | 19.2 |
| 2024-25 | 317 | 13.2 | 24.0 |
24.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 Delaware schools of this kind
Among the 21 Delaware schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.5; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
54.6% of students were White, 35.3% Black, 5.0% Asian in 2024-25.
- White54.6%
- Black35.3%
- Asian5.0%
- Hispanic2.2%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Wilmington
6 public schools of this kind in Wilmington report 2024-25 enrollment; Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Charter School | 2,286 | 12.7 | not reported |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | 674 | 13.4 | not reported |
| Red Clay Early Years Program | 335 | 12.9 | not reported |
| Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School | 317 | 24.0 | not reported |
| Douglass School | 119 | not reported | not reported |
| First State School | 21 | 3.5 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School
- Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.8 miles away: 674 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- First State SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.9 miles away: 21 students, 3.5 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
- Compare Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School with Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Brandywine School District spends per student$21,228 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,228
- The largest public schools in DelawareBush (Charles W.) Pre-School is the number 13 by size of 25 Delaware schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#13 of 25
- Delaware schools by students per teacher24.0 students per teacher here against the Delaware median of 12.5 for schools of this kind.24.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School
How many students attend Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?
317 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 247 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Wilmington, DE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?
24.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Delaware median for schools of this kind is 12.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School a Title I school?
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School in?
Brandywine School District, NCES district ID 1001240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 100124000277 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.