Top Rankings
Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,837 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Red Clay Consolidated School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
14,837 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
1,101 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
76%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
39 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
713 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,349 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
18%
# Black Students
3,340 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
23%
29%
# White Students
5,832 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
39%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
557 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
377
# Students in K Grade:
1,104
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,199
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,140
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,219
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,218
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,306
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,344
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,330
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,104
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
810
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
815
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,626 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,553 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,626
$20,598
Spending / Student
$20,553
$18,652
Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Grades: 6-12
| 907 students
Rank: #22.
Conrad Schools Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Grades: 6-12
| 1,174 students
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Grades: 3-11
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dickinson (John) School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 973 students
Rank: #55.
Dupont (Alexis I.) High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626
Grades: 9-12
| 704 students
Rank: #66.
Meadowood Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #77.
Mckean (Thomas) High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mckennan's Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5520
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5520
Grades: 9-12
| 937 students
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