C+
Estell Manor City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Estell Manor.
Students
199
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,446
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Estell Manor City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $3,317 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. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 76% at Christina School District, which runs the high school (state 88.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,446 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
189’20
180’21
177’22
184’23
199’24
Up 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 9%Black 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.