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Newark, Delaware - 1 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Las Americas Aspira Academy #33 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,876 per pupil, Las Americas Aspira Academy ranks #27 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Las Americas Aspira Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,341 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 New Castle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,876 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 31.0% local, 56.2% state, and 12.8% 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 26/100, ranked #33 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 735.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% African American, 10.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Las Americas Aspira Academy, enrolling 1,471 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Las Americas Aspira Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Las Americas Aspira Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Las Americas Aspira Academy a distant remainder — means Las Americas Aspira Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Las Americas Aspira Academy student-counselor ratio is 736:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Las Americas Aspira Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Las Americas Aspira Academy?
Las Americas Aspira Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,341 students.
How much does Las Americas Aspira Academy spend per student?
Las Americas Aspira Academy spends $14,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #33 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Las Americas Aspira Academy?
Las Americas Aspira Academy students are 73.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% African American, 10.1% White, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Las Americas Aspira Academy?
Las Americas Aspira Academy has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #33 out of 40 districts in Delaware.