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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,104 students in Christina School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 17%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
29 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
13,076 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
1,081 Teachers
743 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
0.71
0.69
# American Indian Students
39 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
687 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,940 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
16%
# Black Students
5,502 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
42%
30%
# White Students
3,175 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
24%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
706 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
464
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
1,029
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,044
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,098
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,057
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,002
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,079
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
953
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,060
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,052
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
929
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
671
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,471 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,185 is higher than the state median of $18,401. 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
$31,471
$20,321
Spending / Student
$27,185
$18,401
Best Christina School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brennen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2758
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2758
Grades: PK-12
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Pulaski Early Education Center
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Cedar Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4133
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4133
Grades: PK-K
| 74 students
Rank: #33.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education 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
| 124 students
Rank: #44.
Stubbs Early Education Center
(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
| 135 students
Rank: n/an/a
Christina Early Education Center
Special Education School
620 East Chestnut Hill Rd
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 861-9291
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 861-9291
Grades: PK
| 313 students
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