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Clayton, Delaware - 1 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks First State Military Academy #27 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,932 per pupil, First State Military Academy ranks #26 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
First State Military Academy operates 1 public schools serving 439 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $14,932 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.7% local, 65.9% state, and 12.5% 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 33/100, ranked #27 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 216.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 46.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% White, 32.8% African American, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is First State Military Academy, enrolling 433 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
First State Military Academy accounts for 98.6% of all First State Military Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of First State Military Academy a distant remainder — means First State Military Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
First State Military Academy student-counselor ratio is 217:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
First State Military Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 46.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in First State Military Academy?
First State Military Academy has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 439 students.
How much does First State Military Academy spend per student?
First State Military Academy spends $14,932 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #27 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of First State Military Academy?
First State Military Academy students are 49.4% White, 32.8% African American, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for First State Military Academy?
First State Military Academy has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #27 out of 40 districts in Delaware.