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

Concord High School

Federal NCES profile for Concord High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100124000247
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Concord High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.

#4 of 9
high schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
994
students enrolled

Concord High School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Concord High School ranks #4 of 9 high schools in Wilmington, DE.

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

+1 students YoY

Concord High School held near 1,015 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 73.6 → 74.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 100124000247 · Wilmington, DE High · MID · TRAD

994 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students)

Concord High School held near 1,015 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 73.6 → 74.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Concord High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Concord High School reports 994 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Concord High School compares

Concord High School 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 13.6:1 ▼ 2% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 994 top 13% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
994
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 48% in Delaware - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,228
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.5%
African American 35.0%
Asian 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 46.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Concord High School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Brandywine School District reports $21,228 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Concord High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mount Pleasant High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Claymont Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Talley Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Brandywine High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Springer Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Concord High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brandywine School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Concord High School

How many students attend Concord High School?

Concord High School has 994 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 1,014 (2022-23) → 1,015 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Concord High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Concord High School is 13.6:1, which is 2% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Concord High School?

The largest demographic group at Concord High School is White at 46.5% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Concord High School?

Concord High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Concord High School rank among high schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Concord High School ranks #4 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 Brandywine School District?

Besides Concord High School, Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students), Claymont Elementary School (937 students), and Talley Middle School (900 students). See the Brandywine School District district page for the complete list.

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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