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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,902 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Red Clay Consolidated School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
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 and Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
14,771 Students
55,344 Students
# Teachers
1,099 Teachers
3,800 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
21%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
40 Students
249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
693 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,378 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
19%
# Black Students
3,475 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
23%
30%
# White Students
5,597 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
38%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
579 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
455
# Students in K Grade:
1,069
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,169
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,212
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,131
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,174
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,206
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,264
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,325
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,326
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
975
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
990
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
735
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
938
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,723 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,645 is higher than the state median of $18,450. 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
$21,723
$20,375
Spending / Student
$20,645
$18,450
Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Grades: 6-12
| 930 students
Rank: #22.
Conrad Schools Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Grades: 6-12
| 1,169 students
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Grades: 1-10
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dickinson (John) School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 1,058 students
Rank: #55.
Dupont (Alexis I.) High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: #66.
Meadowood Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Grades: K-12
| 120 students
Rank: #77.
Mckean (Thomas) High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Mckennan's Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5520
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5520
Grades: 9-12
| 927 students
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