There were 541 students enrolled in Early College High School at Del State during the 2023-24 school year, 14.9% more than the previous year’s 471 students welcomed, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 58.8% were female, and 41.2% were male.
Data also showed that most of the students were Black, representing 78.7% of the total enrollment in the district.
Early College High School at Del State roughly covers schools within Kent County and has a main office in Dover.
Early College High School at Del State is the only school in Early College High School at Del State, with a main office in Dover.
In total, there were 150,857 students in Delaware during the 2023-24 school year.
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 Name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early College High School at Del State | 471 | 541 | 14.9% |
