Community School (the) (Closed 2010)

  • Community School (the) served 20 students in grades 3-12.
  • Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was more than the state average of 53%.
  • Community School (the) operated within the Red Clay Consolidated School District.

School Overview

School Type Alternative school
Grades Offered Grades 3-12
Total Students 20 students
Community School (the) Total Students (2000-2008)
Gender % Community School (the) Gender
Total Classroom Teachers n/a
Students by Grade Community School (the) Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School (DE) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio n/a 14:1
Asian		 n/a
4%
Community School (the) Asian Students (2001-2003)
Hispanic
15%
15%
Community School (the) Black Students (2000-2008)
Black
65%
31%
Community School (the) Black Students (2000-2008)
White
20%
47%
Community School (the) White Students (2000-2008)
All Ethnic Groups Community School (the) All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown DE All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.52 0.52
Community School (the) Diversity Score (2000-2010)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
75%
37%
Community School (the) Eligible for Free Lunch (2001-2008)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
10%
 n/a
Community School (the) Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2001-2008)

District Comparison

School District Name Red Clay Consolidated School District
Number of Schools
Managed
26
 1
Number of Students Managed 16,146 933
Red Clay Consolidated School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $258 MM $10 MM
Red Clay Consolidated School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $271 MM $10 MM
Red Clay Consolidated School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $15,621 $10,798
Red Clay Consolidated School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $16,379 $10,466
Red Clay Consolidated School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2010 (latest year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education

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Delaware public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.52, which is higher than the national average of 0.31. The most diverse school district in Delaware is Red Clay Consolidated School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Delaware or national school diversity statistics.
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