Delaware is one of the nation’s least rural states, and its rural communities are among the least impoverished, leading to it’s ranking of 43rd in the U.S. in need of rural education attention and improvement. Educational attainment among rural adults is low, however, and high rates of English Language Learners and special education students emphasize the critical need for high-quality teachers with specialized skills. Rural schools and districts are among the nation’s largest, and fewer than six in ten rural students graduate from high school—the third worst rate in the country.