Positive Outcomes Charter School

Public school district · Kent County · Delaware · NCES district ID 1000005

Positive Outcomes Charter School spent $30,383 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 18 Delaware districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,749). Its one school enrolled 119 students in 2024-25; 75.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Delaware: 88.9%).

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 Positive Outcomes Charter School in enrollment (186 to 519 students) and Positive Outcomes Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Positive Outcomes Charter School, FY23Positive Outcomes Charter School $30,383; Great Oaks Charter School $28,207; Gateway Charter School $27,796; East Side Charter School $20,684; Freire Schools $18,793; Academy of Dover Charter School $17,557; First State Military Academy $16,959; Campus Community Charter School $13,604; Early College High School at Del State $12,788; Sussex Montessori School $12,633; State median, under 1,000 students $16,749.10k15k20k25k30k35kPositive Outcomes Charter Scho…$30,383Great Oaks Charter School$28,207Gateway Charter School$27,796East Side Charter School$20,684Freire Schools$18,793Academy of Dover Charter School$17,557First State Military Academy$16,959Campus Community Charter School$13,604Early College High School at D…$12,788Sussex Montessori School$12,633State median, under 1,000 students $16,749
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Positive Outcomes Charter School, FY23Positive Outcomes Charter School $30,383; Great Oaks Charter School $28,207; Gateway Charter School $27,796; East Side Charter School $20,684; Freire Schools $18,793; Academy of Dover Charter School $17,557; First State Military Academy $16,959; Campus Community Charter School $13,604; Early College High School at Del State $12,788; Sussex Montessori School $12,633; State median, under 1,000 students $16,749.10k15k20k25k30k35kPositive Outcomes Charter School$30,383Great Oaks Charter School$28,207Gateway Charter School$27,796East Side Charter School$20,684Freire Schools$18,793Academy of Dover Charter School$17,557First State Military Academy$16,959Campus Community Charter School$13,604Early College High School at Del St…$12,788Sussex Montessori School$12,633State median, under 1,000 students $16,749
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Positive Outcomes Charter School, FY23Positive Outcomes Charter School $30,383; Great Oaks Charter School $28,207; Gateway Charter School $27,796; East Side Charter School $20,684; Freire Schools $18,793; Academy of Dover Charter School $17,557; First State Military Academy $16,959; Campus Community Charter School $13,604; Early College High School at Del State $12,788; Sussex Montessori School $12,633; State median, under 1,000 students $16,749.10k20k30k35kPositive Outcomes Charter School$30,383Great Oaks Charter School$28,207Gateway Charter School$27,796East Side Charter School$20,684Freire Schools$18,793Academy of Dover Charter School$17,557First State Military Academy$16,959Campus Community Charter School$13,604Early College High School at Del State$12,788Sussex Montessori School$12,633State median, under 1,000 students $16,749
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Positive Outcomes Charter School, FY23Positive Outcomes Charter School $30,383; Great Oaks Charter School $28,207; Gateway Charter School $27,796; East Side Charter School $20,684; Freire Schools $18,793; Academy of Dover Charter School $17,557; First State Military Academy $16,959; Campus Community Charter School $13,604; Early College High School at Del State $12,788; Sussex Montessori School $12,633; State median, under 1,000 students $16,749.10k20k30k35kPositive Outcomes Charter School$30,383Great Oaks Charter School$28,207Gateway Charter School$27,796East Side Charter School$20,684Freire Schools$18,793Academy of Dover Charter School$17,557First State Military Academy$16,959Campus Community Charter School$13,604Early College High School at Del State$12,788Sussex Montessori School$12,633State median, under 1,000 students $16,749

Where the money came from

$3,765,000 in revenue: 75.4% state, 19.3% local and 5.3% federal. Total spending including $130,000 of capital outlay was $3,684,000, or $32,035 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Positive Outcomes Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,840,000; Local $726,000; Federal $199,000; total $3,765,000.
  • State$2,840,000 75%
  • Local$726,000 19%
  • Federal$199,000 5%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

115 students in 2022-23, 122 students in 2023-24, 119 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Positive Outcomes Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231152023-241222024-25119
Positive Outcomes Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231152023-241222024-25119
Positive Outcomes Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231152023-241222024-25119
Positive Outcomes Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 122, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231152023-241222024-25119

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311515.07.7
2023-2412214.08.7
2024-2511913.09.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Positive Outcomes Charter School scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtDelawareStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%42.2%40
Math11-19%29.2%38

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 23 students in Positive Outcomes Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.9% across Delaware. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtDelaware
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%88.9%
Students in the class2310,914

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 119 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Positive Outcomes Charter School1199.2All 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.

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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 Positive Outcomes Charter School

  1. Delaware districts by spending per studentPositive Outcomes Charter School ranks 1 of 18 Delaware districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,383).#1 of 18
  2. Every school district in DelawarePositive Outcomes Charter School is the number 42 by size of 42 Delaware districts, with 115 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#42 of 42
  3. Gateway Charter SchoolThe next larger Delaware district: 186 students in fall 2022, $27,796 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,796
  4. Compare Positive Outcomes Charter School with Gateway Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  5. Positive Outcomes Charter School, its largest high school119 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.119
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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 Positive Outcomes Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Positive Outcomes Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 119 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Positive Outcomes Charter School spend per student?
    $30,383 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.
  3. Where does Positive Outcomes Charter School's money come from?
    $3,765,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.4% state, 19.3% local and 5.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Positive Outcomes Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Positive Outcomes Charter School scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Positive Outcomes Charter School?
    60-79% of the 23 students in Positive Outcomes Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.9% across Delaware. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Positive Outcomes Charter School's NCES district ID?
    1000005. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 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

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