There were 426 Black students enrolled in Early College High School at Del State during the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 541 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 78.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Early College High School at Del State roughly covers schools within Kent County and has a main office in Dover.
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 | 159 | 96 | 60.4% |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 175 | 73.8% |
| 2016-17 | 318 | 234 | 73.6% |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 357 | 78.1% |
| 2018-19 | 428 | 321 | 75% |
| 2019-20 | 445 | 334 | 75.1% |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 330 | 73.5% |
| 2021-22 | 387 | 286 | 73.9% |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 365 | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 426 | 78.7% |
