Public schools in Newark, DE
Newark has 28 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 15 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 18,037 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Christina School District runs 22 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Newark's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Newark | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina School District | 22 | 13,092 | $33,954 |
| Red Clay Consolidated School District | 2 | 14,771 | $22,094 |
| Newark Charter School | 1 | 2,987 | $13,705 |
| Las Americas Aspira Academy | 1 | 1,341 | $15,406 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | 1 | 4,688 | $22,587 |
| Academia Charter School | 1 | 718 | $17,060 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Newark, 4,476 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana High School | 1,425 | 16.8 | not reported | Christina |
| Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School | 1,104 | 13.5 | not reported | New Castle County Vocational-Technical |
| Newark High School | 1,039 | 15.3 | not reported | Christina |
| Glasgow High School | 908 | 17.8 | not reported | Christina |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Newark, 2,056 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shue-Medill Middle School | 763 | 11.9 | not reported | Christina |
| Gauger-Cobbs Middle School | 681 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Christina |
| Kirk (George V.) Middle School | 612 | 12.5 | not reported | Christina |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Newark, 5,917 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Antonia Alonso | 910 | 18.2 | All free (CEP) | Academia Charter School |
| Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School | 529 | 15.1 | not reported | Christina |
| Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School | 469 | 9.6 | not reported | Christina |
| Forest Oak Elementary School | 429 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Red Clay Consolidated |
| Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School | 413 | 10.4 | not reported | Christina |
| Keene (William B.) Elementary School | 408 | 13.2 | not reported | Christina |
| West Park Place Elementary School | 350 | 13.0 | not reported | Christina |
| Downes (John R.) Elementary School | 346 | 11.2 | not reported | Christina |
| Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School | 329 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Christina |
| Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School | 324 | 12.0 | not reported | Christina |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School | 319 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Christina |
| Leasure (May B.) Elementary School | 316 | 10.5 | All free (CEP) | Christina |
| Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School | 271 | 12.9 | not reported | Christina |
| Brookside Elementary School | 260 | 10.0 | All free (CEP) | Christina |
| Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School | 244 | 10.6 | not reported | Christina |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 other schools in Newark, 5,588 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Charter School | 3,109 | 16.4 | not reported | Newark Charter School |
| Las Americas ASPIRA Academy | 1,471 | 17.1 | not reported | Las Americas Aspira Academy |
| Brennen School (The) | 419 | 5.0 | not reported | Christina |
| Christina Early Education Center | 362 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Christina |
| Meadowood Program | 119 | 10.8 | All free (CEP) | Red Clay Consolidated |
| Delaware School for the Deaf | 108 | 2.8 | not reported | Christina |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Newark's public schools compare with Delaware's
The median Newark school has 12.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Delaware median of 14.5. 79% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 416 students (state 517).
| Newark | Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 416 | 517 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 79% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 32% | 45% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 28 Newark schools and the 222 Delaware schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Newark
- Christina School DistrictRuns 22 of Newark's 28 public schools and spent $33,954 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,954
- Christiana High School, the largest high school in Newark1,425 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.1,425
- Compare Christina School District with Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictNewark's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in DelawareDelaware's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Newark addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Delaware
- Wilmington51 schools
- Dover19 schools
- Middletown15 schools
- New Castle14 schools
- Camden8 schools
- Georgetown7 schools
- Seaford7 schools
- Smyrna6 schools
Questions about schools in Newark
How many public schools are in Newark, DE?
28 public schools with an address in Newark were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 15 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 18,037 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Newark?
Christiana High School, with 1,425 students in 2024-25 (Christina School District).Which districts run Newark's schools?
Christina School District (22 schools), Red Clay Consolidated School District (2 schools), Newark Charter School (1 school), Las Americas Aspira Academy (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25