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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,062 students in Christina School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
13,092 Students
8,535 Students
# Teachers
1,095 Teachers
884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Christina School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
67%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
40 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
690 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,825 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
24%
# Black Students
5,437 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
42%
25%
# White Students
3,404 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
26%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
664 Students
396 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
449
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
1,054
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,140
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,002
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,021
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,039
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,044
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,061
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,036
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,031
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,000
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
876
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
653
366
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,433 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,151 is higher than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,433
$20,375
Spending / Student
$27,151
$18,450
Best Christina School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brennen School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Grades: PK-12
| 132 students
Rank: #33.
Stubbs Early Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 North Pine Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4175
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4175
Grades: PK-K
| 190 students
Rank: n/an/a
Christina Early Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
620 East Chestnut Hill Rd
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2720
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2720
Grades: PK
| 295 students
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