school-choice
Every Year, 2,000 Extra Freshmen Appear in Delaware
Delaware's 9th-grade classes are 18% larger than their 8th-grade cohorts, a structural anomaly driven by the state's unique vo-tech choice system.
Delaware Education News & Data
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special-populations
Delaware's Special Education Rate Hits 22%, Seven Points Above the Nation
Delaware added 11,728 special education students in a decade, pushing its IEP rate to 22% while the national average sits at 15%.
demographics
One in Five Delaware Students Is Now Hispanic
Hispanic enrollment grew 45% in a decade, adding 9,633 students and accounting for 83% of Delaware's net growth. Sussex County districts are transforming fastest.
enrollment
Delaware Lost One Year to COVID, Then Set a Record
Delaware's COVID enrollment dip lasted a single year. The state bounced back 2.4x its losses and hit an all-time high, but Wilmington-area districts never recovered.
district-spotlight
Appoquinimink Adds 3,867 Students and Transforms Along the Way
Delaware's fastest-growing district gained 39.9% enrollment in a decade, climbing from sixth- to third-largest while its white share dropped from 64% to 45%.
school-choice
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.
district-spotlight
Christina Lost 4,006 Students. The State Grew by 11,546.
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.
enrollment
Delaware Defies National Decline: 150,591 Students and Counting
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.
demographics
Three in Four Delaware Districts Are Now Majority-Minority
In a decade, Delaware went from 41% to 77% majority-minority districts as white enrollment dropped 8 percentage points and Hispanic enrollment surged 45%.
enrollment
Delaware Publishes 2024-25 Enrollment Data
DDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment data showing 150,591 students statewide, an all-time high, up 1,267 from the prior year.