One in Ten Delaware Students Now Attends a Charter School
Delaware's charter sector grew 73% in a decade to 15,056 students, nearing the 10% threshold, while traditional schools also gained enrollment.
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Delaware's charter sector grew 73% in a decade to 15,056 students, nearing the 10% threshold, while traditional schools also gained enrollment.
Delaware's second-largest district shed 21.8% of its enrollment in a decade while the state hit an all-time high, raising existential questions about its future.
Delaware hit an all-time enrollment high in 2024-25, growing 8.3% over a decade while most states shrink. Hispanic and multiracial growth offset white losses.
In a decade, Delaware went from 43% to 77% majority-minority districts as white enrollment dropped 9 percentage points and Hispanic enrollment surged 42%.
DDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment data showing 150,591 students statewide — an all-time high, up 1,267 from the prior year.