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 Pennsylvania districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $94.0M, about $6,505 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 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.