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Wilmington, Delaware - 27 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District #8 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,267 per pupil, Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks #6 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,771
Total Enrollment
27
Schools
$21,267
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Red Clay Consolidated School District operates 27 public schools serving 14,771 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 6 combined, 4 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $21,267 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.2% local, 48.1% state, and 14.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #8 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (63 AP courses district-wide), a 274.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.2% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
Its largest campus is Conrad Schools of Science, enrolling 1,164 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is First State School, at 21 students, a 55x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Red Clay Consolidated School District school enrollment varies 55× across entities
Red Clay Consolidated School District school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 1,164 students (highest), a spread of 1,143 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Red Clay Consolidated School District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Red Clay Consolidated School District is typically wider than the Red Clay Consolidated School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Red Clay Consolidated School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Red Clay Consolidated School District is typically wider than the Red Clay Consolidated School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Red Clay Consolidated School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Red Clay Consolidated School District?
Red Clay Consolidated School District has 27 schools, including 6 combined, 15 elementary, 2 high, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 14,771 students.
How much does Red Clay Consolidated School District spend per student?
Red Clay Consolidated School District spends $21,267 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #8 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Red Clay Consolidated School District?
Red Clay Consolidated School District students are 32.2% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% African American, 3.9% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Red Clay Consolidated School District?
Red Clay Consolidated School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #8 out of 40 districts in Delaware.