There were 4,391 Black students enrolled in Brandywine School District during the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 11,331 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 38.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Brandywine School District roughly covers schools within New Castle County and has a main office in Wilmington.
Among the 17 schools in Brandywine School District, Mount Pleasant High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 594 students.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Black Students | % Black Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 11,572 | 4,445 | 38.4% |
| 2015-16 | 11,575 | 4,440 | 38.4% |
| 2016-17 | 11,271 | 4,316 | 38.3% |
| 2017-18 | 11,280 | 4,362 | 38.7% |
| 2018-19 | 11,299 | 4,340 | 38.4% |
| 2019-20 | 11,826 | 4,617 | 39% |
| 2020-21 | 11,267 | 4,333 | 38.5% |
| 2021-22 | 11,477 | 4,558 | 39.7% |
| 2022-23 | 11,352 | 4,475 | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 11,331 | 4,391 | 38.8% |
