Red Clay Consolidated School District

1502 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,742 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 36% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Red Clay Consolidated School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 89%.
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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
14,546 Students
55,156 Students
# Teachers
1,073 Teachers
3,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#13 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
31%
42%
42%
20%
21%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
20%
% Black
24%
29%
% White
37%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,059 is higher than the state median of $20,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,964 is higher than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,059
$20,297
Spending / Student
$20,964
$18,379

Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Gr: 6-12 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Conrad Schools Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Gr: 6-12 | 1,163 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Gr: K-10 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Dickinson (John) School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Gr: 6-12 | 1,032 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Dupont (Alexis I.) High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626
Gr: 9-12 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
Meadowood Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Gr: K-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Mckean (Thomas) High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Mckennan's Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5520
Gr: 9-12 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,546 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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