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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,742 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), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
14,546 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
1,073 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
41 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
682 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,329 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
20%
# Black Students
3,461 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
24%
30%
# White Students
5,439 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
37%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
582 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
489
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,135
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,188
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,177
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,244
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,285
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,311
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
972
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
890
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
813
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
812
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,059 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 $20,964 is higher than the state median of $18,401. 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
$22,059
$20,321
Spending / Student
$20,964
$18,401
Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public High Schools (2025)
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
| 934 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
| 1,163 students
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative 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: K-10
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dickinson (John) 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
| 1,032 students
Rank: #55.
Dupont (Alexis I.) High 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
| 605 students
Rank: #66.
Meadowood Program
Alternative 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
(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
| 870 students
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