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Christina School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Wilmington and Newark.
Students
12,954
Schools
29
Spent per student
$34,491
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$91.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Christina School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Delaware districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 55% more per student than the DE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $91.1M, about $7,032 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. DE
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 88.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,491 per student · 55% above DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,963’20
13,397’21
13,092’22
13,076’23
12,954’24
About steady.
Students
Black 44%Hispanic 24%White 22%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy
D−616 students
The Bayard School
D−571 students11:1
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
A529 students15:1
Oberle (William) Elementary School
D512 students13:1
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School
C+469 students10:1
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
C413 students10:1
Keene (William B.) Elementary School
C+408 students13:1
West Park Place Elementary School
A350 students13:1
Downes (John R.) Elementary School
B+346 students11:1
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School
B−329 students14:1
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School
C+324 students12:1
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School
B319 students11:1
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School
C+316 students11:1
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School
A−271 students13:1
Brookside Elementary School
C+260 students10:1
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School
B244 students11:1
Stubbs Early Education Center
148 students10:1
Pulaski Early Education Center
93 students13:1
Shue-Medill Middle School
C+763 students12:1
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
C−681 students11:1
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
C−612 students12:1
Christiana High School
A1,425 students17:1
Newark High School
B1,039 students15:1
Glasgow High School
D908 students18:1
Brennen School (The)
D419 students5:1
Christina Early Education Center
362 students12:1
Douglass School
D−119 students
Delaware School for the Deaf
D108 students3:1
Pyle (Sarah) Academy
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.