High school (grades 9-12) · Wilmington, DE

Charter School of Wilmington

Federal NCES profile for Charter School of Wilmington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100000400012Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charter School of Wilmington earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Delaware schools.

#1 of 9
high schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
19.2:1
large classes for Delaware
977
students enrolled

Charter School of Wilmington has class sizes larger than 94% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charter School of Wilmington ranks #1 of 9 high schools in Wilmington, DE.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Charter School of Wilmington held near 971 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.0 → 52.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 100000400012 · Wilmington, DE High · MID · CHARTER

977 enr · 19.2:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Northeast Guilford High (977 students)

Charter School of Wilmington held near 971 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.0 → 52.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

How Charter School of Wilmington compares

Charter School of Wilmington held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.2:1 ▲ 38% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 977 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
977
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 94% in Delaware - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,086
per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 40.3%
Asian 39.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
African American 7.6%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 40.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Charter School of Wilmington is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 21

District finance for Charter School of Wilmington reports $10,086 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Wilmington

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Charter School of Wilmington

How many students attend Charter School of Wilmington?

Charter School of Wilmington has 977 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 968 (2022-23) → 971 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter School of Wilmington?

The student-teacher ratio at Charter School of Wilmington is 19.2:1, which is 38% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charter School of Wilmington?

The largest demographic group at Charter School of Wilmington is White at 40.3% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charter School of Wilmington?

Charter School of Wilmington has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Charter School of Wilmington rank among high schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Charter School of Wilmington ranks #1 of 9 high schools in Wilmington, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in Charter School of Wilmington?

None; Charter School of Wilmington is a single-school charter district, and Charter School of Wilmington is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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