East Side Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 472 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 434 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New Castle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,899 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.6% local, 51.4% state, and 23.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #6 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 434:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 66.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White across the district's schools.
East Side Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all East Side Charter School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means East Side Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Side Charter School student-counselor ratio is 434:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
East Side Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 66.4% — 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.
East Side Charter School has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 472 students.
How much does East Side Charter School spend per student?
East Side Charter School spends $17,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #6 in Delaware.
What is the average rent near East Side Charter School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New Castle County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of East Side Charter School?
East Side Charter School students are 94.2% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Side Charter School?
East Side Charter School has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #6 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.