Top Rankings
Christina 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 6 public high schools serving 3,628 students in Christina School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Christina School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, which is less than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Christiana High School, with 66% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority 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
13,397 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Christina 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 59% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Graduation Rate
59%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
37 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
778 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
5,312 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
40%
29%
# White Students
3,699 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
28%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
396
377
# Students in K Grade:
1,197
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,057
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,070
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,102
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,101
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,213
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,056
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,090
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,141
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,064
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
644
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
534
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,717 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,533 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,717
$20,598
Spending / Student
$26,533
$18,652
Best Christina School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christiana High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,173 students
Rank: #22.
Newark High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 East Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
Rank: #33.
Douglass School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Grades: 4-12
| 49 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Brennen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Grades: PK-12
| 409 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Grades: PK-12
| 122 students
Rank: #66.
Glasgow High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1901 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 631-5600
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 631-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
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