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Item: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1502 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 552-3700

www.redclayschools.com

Top Rankings

Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

28 Schools

26 Schools

# Students

14,444 Students

7,248 Students

# Teachers

1,049 Teachers

716 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	#13
2022	#14
2021	#13
2019	#23
2018	#25
2017	#25
2016	#19
2015	#21
2014	#24
2013	#22
2012	#23
2011	#22
2010	#20

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	32%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	27%	27%
2019	38%	42%
2018	37%	43%
2017	37%	44%
2016	38%	43%
2015	37%	39%
2014	64%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	67%	73%
2011	55%	62%
2010	70%	71%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2022	42%	42%
2021	42%	42%
2019	49%	53%
2018	37%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	51%	55%
2015	48%	52%
2014	69%	73%
2013	71%	73%
2012	69%	74%
2011	56%	62%
2010	73%	75%

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20%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2022	20%	21%
2021	24%	24%

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87%

88.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	87%	88%
2022	86%	88%
2021	76%	80%
2020	89%	88%
2019	89%	88%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	85%	85%
2015	86%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	80%	81%
2012	84%	81%
2011	82%	80%

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(2022-23)

26.7%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	26.7%	24.3%
2022	24.3%	27.1%
2021	21.2%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	0.72	0.70
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.71	0.70
2019	0.71	0.69
2018	0.70	0.69
2017	0.70	0.68
2016	0.70	0.67
2015	0.69	0.66
2014	0.69	0.66
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.66	0.61
2009	0.66	0.61
2008	0.66	0.60
2007	0.65	0.59
2006	0.65	0.59
2005	0.64	0.58
2004	0.64	0.57
2003	0.63	0.56
2002	0.62	0.54
2001	0.61	0.53
2000	0.61	0.53
1999	0.61	0.52
1998	0.60	0.51
1997	0.60	0.50
1996	0.59	0.50
1995	0.57	0.49
1994	0.57	0.48
1993	0.56	0.48
1992	0.55	0.47
1991	0.54	0.47
1990	0.53	0.46
1989	0.53	0.46
1988	0.53	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

30%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	30%	19%
2022	30%	19%
2021	30%	18%
2020	30%	18%
2019	30%	18%
2018	29%	18%
2017	29%	17%
2016	28%	16%
2015	27%	15%
2014	26%	15%
2013	25%	14%
2012	24%	13%
2011	23%	12%
2010	22%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	21%	11%
2007	20%	10%
2006	19%	9%
2005	18%	9%
2004	17%	8%
2003	15%	7%
2002	14%	7%
2001	13%	6%
2000	12%	6%
1999	13%	5%
1998	13%	5%
1997	12%	4%
1996	11%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	9%	3%
1991	8%	3%
1990	7%	3%
1989	8%	3%
1988	7%	3%

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% Black

24%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	24%	31%
2022	23%	30%
2021	22%	30%
2020	22%	30%
2019	22%	30%
2018	23%	30%
2017	23%	30%
2016	23%	31%
2015	24%	31%
2014	23%	31%
2013	23%	31%
2012	23%	32%
2011	24%	32%
2010	25%	33%
2009	25%	33%
2008	26%	33%
2007	27%	33%
2006	28%	33%
2005	29%	32%
2004	29%	32%
2003	29%	31%
2002	29%	31%
2001	30%	31%
2000	30%	30%
1999	30%	30%
1998	29%	29%
1997	30%	29%
1996	30%	29%
1995	30%	28%
1994	29%	28%
1993	29%	28%
1992	28%	27%
1991	27%	27%
1990	27%	26%
1989	26%	26%
1988	27%	26%

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% White

37%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	37%	41%
2022	39%	42%
2021	39%	42%
2020	39%	43%
2019	39%	44%
2018	41%	44%
2017	41%	45%
2016	42%	46%
2015	43%	47%
2014	44%	48%
2013	45%	49%
2012	46%	50%
2011	47%	50%
2010	48%	52%
2009	48%	52%
2008	48%	53%
2007	49%	54%
2006	49%	55%
2005	49%	56%
2004	50%	57%
2003	51%	59%
2002	53%	60%
2001	54%	61%
2000	54%	62%
1999	54%	63%
1998	55%	64%
1997	55%	65%
1996	56%	65%
1995	58%	66%
1994	59%	67%
1993	59%	67%
1992	60%	68%
1991	62%	68%
1990	63%	69%
1989	63%	69%
1988	63%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,433 is higher than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,051 is higher than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$367 MM

$3,141 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$367 MM	$19 MM
2022	$352 MM	$19 MM
2021	$321 MM	$17 MM
2020	$315 MM	$16 MM
2019	$305 MM	$15 MM
2018	$293 MM	$14 MM
2017	$305 MM	$10 MM
2016	$290 MM	$9 MM
2015	$228 MM	$8 MM
2014	$258 MM	$10 MM
2012	$235 MM	$10 MM
2011	$232 MM	$9 MM
2010	$228 MM	$8 MM
2009	$224 MM	$13 MM
2008	$211 MM	$13 MM
2007	$234 MM	$15 MM
2006	$227 MM	$12 MM
2005	$221 MM	$19 MM
2004	$210 MM	$18 MM
2003	$164 MM	$19 MM
2002	$151 MM	$19 MM
2001	$155 MM	$31 MM
2000	$158 MM	$40 MM
1999	$155 MM	$29 MM
1998	$132 MM	$28 MM
1997	$128 MM	$33 MM
1996	$113 MM	$25 MM
1995	$107 MM	$30 MM
1992	$91 MM	$25 MM
1990	$81 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$362 MM

$3,273 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$362 MM	$19 MM
2022	$343 MM	$17 MM
2021	$305 MM	$16 MM
2020	$307 MM	$17 MM
2019	$282 MM	$15 MM
2018	$275 MM	$14 MM
2017	$312 MM	$10 MM
2016	$305 MM	$8 MM
2015	$220 MM	$9 MM
2014	$271 MM	$10 MM
2012	$245 MM	$10 MM
2011	$227 MM	$10 MM
2010	$220 MM	$9 MM
2009	$229 MM	$14 MM
2008	$245 MM	$15 MM
2007	$271 MM	$12 MM
2006	$250 MM	$11 MM
2005	$218 MM	$19 MM
2004	$193 MM	$18 MM
2003	$174 MM	$19 MM
2002	$173 MM	$19 MM
2001	$184 MM	$27 MM
2000	$151 MM	$28 MM
1999	$133 MM	$30 MM
1998	$124 MM	$30 MM
1997	$122 MM	$31 MM
1996	$111 MM	$29 MM
1995	$106 MM	$24 MM
1992	$91 MM	$21 MM
1990	$84 MM	$17 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,433

$22,095

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$24,870	$14,568
2022	$23,738	$15,242
2021	$21,310	$14,596
2020	$20,293	$13,288
2019	$19,765	$12,812
2018	$18,630	$12,040
2017	$19,149	$10,275
2016	$18,307	$8,850
2015	$14,113	$7,010
2014	$15,621	$10,387
2012	$14,723	$9,994
2011	$14,537	$7,729
2010	$14,538	$7,010
2009	$14,246	$11,002
2008	$13,441	$11,080
2007	$15,022	$13,608
2006	$14,455	$9,843
2005	$14,373	$15,717
2004	$13,487	$15,094
2003	$10,520	$10,065
2002	$9,592	$9,726
2001	$9,810	$9,535
2000	$10,047	$11,535
1999	$9,731	$8,322
1998	$8,429	$7,777
1997	$8,230	$8,495
1995	$7,167	$8,422
1992	$6,281	$7,087
1990	$5,636	$4,929

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Spending / Student

$25,051

$23,020

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$24,497	$14,547
2022	$23,101	$14,253
2021	$20,253	$13,550
2020	$19,806	$13,299
2019	$18,325	$12,699
2018	$17,500	$12,076
2017	$19,616	$10,624
2016	$19,258	$8,233
2015	$13,611	$7,367
2014	$16,379	$10,067
2012	$15,352	$10,576
2011	$14,216	$8,052
2010	$14,021	$7,367
2009	$14,600	$12,421
2008	$15,564	$12,914
2007	$17,376	$11,382
2006	$15,898	$9,416
2005	$14,187	$15,826
2004	$12,405	$14,562
2003	$11,149	$9,898
2002	$10,953	$9,616
2001	$11,645	$8,265
2000	$9,609	$8,101
1999	$8,338	$8,629
1998	$7,882	$8,517
1997	$7,851	$8,151
1995	$7,120	$6,685
1992	$6,283	$5,923
1990	$5,817	$5,235

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Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Red Clay Early Years Program

Alternative School

1621 Telegraph Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 651-2709

Gr: PK | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,444 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