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 is 1 public preschool serving 241 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District.
Public Preschools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
14,837 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
1,101 Teachers
908 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
713 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,349 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
24%
# Black Students
3,340 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
23%
27%
# White Students
5,832 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
39%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
557 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
1,104
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,199
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,140
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,219
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,218
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,306
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,344
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,330
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,104
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
810
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
815
302
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Red Clay Early Years Program
Alternative School
1621 Telegraph Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 651-2709
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 651-2709
Grades: PK
| 241 students
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