An equity score of 27/100 ranks Early College High School at Del State #32 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,788 per pupil, Early College High School at Del State ranks #37 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Early College High School at Del State operates 1 public schools serving 519 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,788 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 5 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.0% local, 63.7% state, and 21.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #32 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 291.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.4% African American, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% White across the district's schools.
Early College School at Del State accounts for 100.0% of all Early College High School at Del State student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Early College High School at Del State a distant remainder — means Early College High School at Del State-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Early College High School at Del State student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Early College High School at Del State is typically wider than the Early College High School at Del State-aggregate figure suggests.
Early College High School at Del State chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Early College High School at Del State's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Early College High School at Del State?
Early College High School at Del State has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 519 students.
How much does Early College High School at Del State spend per student?
Early College High School at Del State spends $12,788 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #32 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Early College High School at Del State?
Early College High School at Del State students are 79.4% African American, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Early College High School at Del State?
Early College High School at Del State has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #32 out of 40 districts in Delaware.