B
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Wilmington, Elsmere and Newport.
Students
14,444
Schools
28
Spent per student
$23,294
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$94.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Red Clay Consolidated School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Delaware districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $94.0M, about $6,505 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsChristina School District
6–82 middle schoolsChristina School District
9–123 high schoolsChristina School District
Test scores vs. DE
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,294 per student · 4% above DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 51%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,057’20
14,837’21
14,771’22
14,546’23
14,444’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 37%Hispanic 30%Black 24%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Brandywine Springs School
A−941 students15:1
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
A613 students16:1
North Star Elementary School
A+589 students15:1
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
C−549 students13:1
Linden Hill Elementary School
A532 students15:1
Richardson Park Elementary School
D522 students10:1
Heritage Elementary School
A−492 students12:1
Marbrook Elementary School
B−465 students12:1
Forest Oak Elementary School
B−429 students13:1
Warner Elementary School
D−395 students10:1
Richey Elementary School
B−382 students13:1
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
D−347 students12:1
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy
340 students10:1
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School
D310 students11:1
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School
C−276 students13:1
duPont (H.B.) Middle School
A−764 students17:1
Stanton Middle School
D558 students15:1
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School
C−455 students13:1
Skyline Middle School
C−408 students12:1
Conrad Schools of Science
A1,164 students18:1
Dickinson (John) School
B+1,027 students16:1
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts
A+941 students20:1
McKean (Thomas) High School
D920 students13:1
duPont (Alexis I.) High School
B550 students14:1
Red Clay Early Years Program
335 students13:1
Meadowood Program
D119 students11:1
First State School
21 students4:1
Richardson Park Learning Center
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.