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Newark, Delaware - 27 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Christina School District #5 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,659 per pupil, Christina School District ranks #3 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,092
Total Enrollment
27
Schools
$26,659
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Christina School District operates 27 public schools serving 13,092 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 7 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in New Castle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,659 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 5 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.3% local, 48.2% state, and 10.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #5 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 322:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.0% African American, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School, with a diversity index of 75.6/100.
Its largest campus is Christiana High School, enrolling 1,425 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Delaware School for the Deaf, at 108 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Christina School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Christina School District school enrollment ranges from 108 students (lowest) to 1,425 students (highest), a spread of 1,317 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Christina School District student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Christina School District is typically wider than the Christina School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Christina School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Christina School District?
Christina School District has 27 schools, including 7 combined, 2 high, 3 middle, 15 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,092 students.
How much does Christina School District spend per student?
Christina School District spends $26,659 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #5 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Christina School District?
Christina School District students are 44.0% African American, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% White, 4.8% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Christina School District?
Christina School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #5 out of 40 districts in Delaware.