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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 Pennsylvania 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 Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School 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.