Enrollment
1,231
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Middletown, DE
Middletown High School
Federal NCES profile for Middletown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100008000024
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Middletown High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Middletown · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 1,231
- students enrolled
Middletown High School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Middletown High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Middletown, DE.
School address
District: Appoquinimink School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100008000024 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Middletown High School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Middletown High School
Middletown High School is a large high school in Middletown, Delaware, enrolling 1,231 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Delaware, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,231 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and African American (36%) (diversity index 69/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Middletown's high schools, it stands alongside Appoquinimink High School (1,357 students): Middletown High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 14.9:1).
Appoquinimink School District also operates Appoquinimink High School (1,357 students) and Odessa High School (1,254 students) alongside Middletown High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Middletown High School compares
Middletown High School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 6% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,231 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,231
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Delaware - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,779
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 40.0%
African American 36.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Asian 8.2%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Middletown High School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Appoquinimink School District, which includes Middletown High School.
$15,779
Per student
-7%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 62.3%
Federal 8.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Middletown High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appoquinimink High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Odessa High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Meredith (Everett) Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cantwells Bridge Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Middletown High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,357
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,254
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 935
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 867
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 852
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools in Middletown
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,231 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Middletown High School
How many students attend Middletown High School?
Middletown High School has 1,231 students enrolled. It is a high school in Middletown, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middletown High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Middletown High School is 13:1, which is 6% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Middletown High School?
The largest demographic group at Middletown High School is White at 40.0% of enrollment, in Middletown, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Middletown High School?
Middletown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Middletown High School rank among high schools in Middletown?
By Resource Investment Index, Middletown High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Middletown, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Middletown on the city page.
Is Middletown High School a good school?
Middletown High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Appoquinimink School District?
Besides Middletown High School, Appoquinimink School District also operates Appoquinimink High School (1,357 students), Odessa High School (1,254 students), and Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School (935 students). See the Appoquinimink School District district page for the complete list.
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