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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District.
Public Preschools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
14,546 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
1,073 Teachers
743 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
41 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
682 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,329 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
16%
# Black Students
3,461 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
24%
30%
# White Students
5,439 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
582 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,135
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,188
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,177
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,244
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,285
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,311
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
972
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
890
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
813
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
812
375
# 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 Preschools (2025)
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
| 289 students
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