Kuumba Academy Charter School
Public school district · New Castle County · Delaware · NCES district ID 1000014
Kuumba Academy Charter School spent $23,305 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Delaware districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,749). Its one school enrolled 594 students in 2024-25; 46.9% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Delaware districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kuumba Academy Charter School in enrollment (450 to 752 students) and Kuumba Academy Charter School itself.
Where the money came from
$12,720,000 in revenue: 46.9% state, 26.1% local and 26.9% federal. Total spending including $72,000 of capital outlay was $15,057,000, or $23,417 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$5,972,000 47%
- Local$3,321,000 26%
- Federal$3,427,000 27%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 18 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
643 students in 2022-23, 599 students in 2023-24, 594 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 643 | 58.0 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 53.0 | 11.3 |
| 2024-25 | 594 | 45.0 | 13.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,123,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,523 per student
Kuumba Academy Charter School booked $6,123,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 58 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $105,569 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 in 100 Delaware districts with a figure (state median $87,010, 37 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Delaware teacher salary at $65,647 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,457,000 | 72.8% |
| Special education | $1,666,000 | 27.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,877 in 2018-19, $6,466 in 2019-20, $6,896 in 2020-21, $8,457 in 2021-22, $9,523 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kuumba Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 12% in math, against 42.2% in reading and 29.2% in math across Delaware. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Delaware, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Delaware | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 26% | 42.2% | 371 |
| Math | 12% | 29.2% | 370 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 594 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuumba Academy Charter School | 594 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Kuumba Academy Charter School
- Website: kuumbaacademy.org
- Phone: (302) 660-4750
- Office: 1200 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Kuumba Academy Charter School
- Delaware districts by spending per studentKuumba Academy Charter School ranks 4 of 18 Delaware districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,305).#4 of 18
- Every school district in DelawareKuumba Academy Charter School is the number 29 by size of 42 Delaware districts, with 643 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#29 of 42
- Academia Charter SchoolThe next larger Delaware district: 718 students in fall 2022, $17,060 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,060
- Thomas Edison Charter SchoolThe next smaller Delaware district: 632 students in fall 2022, $16,334 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,334
- Compare Kuumba Academy Charter School with Academia Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across DelawareKuumba Academy Charter School spent $105,569 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $87,010); spending, not a salary.$105,569
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Kuumba Academy Charter School
How many schools and students are in Kuumba Academy Charter School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 594 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Kuumba Academy Charter School spend per student?
$23,305 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Delaware median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,749 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Kuumba Academy Charter School's money come from?
$12,720,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.9% state, 26.1% local and 26.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Kuumba Academy Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
$6,123,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,523 per student. Divided by the 58 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $105,569 per teacher, more than 83 in 100 Delaware districts (state median $87,010). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Delaware teacher salary at $65,647 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Kuumba Academy Charter School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kuumba Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 12% in math, against 42.2% in reading and 29.2% in math across Delaware. Delaware's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Kuumba Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
1000014. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25