Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, DE

Odyssey Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Odyssey Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 100002600259Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Odyssey Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median. It is also one of the largest schools in Delaware.

#7 of 13
schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
2,286
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Odyssey Charter School ranks #7 of 13 schools in Wilmington, DE.

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

+69 students YoY

Odyssey Charter School held near 2,192 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+69 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 163.0 → 177.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+69 students YoY 100002600259 · Wilmington, DE Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,286 enr · 14:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: G. Holmes Braddock Senior High (2,291 students)

Odyssey Charter School held near 2,192 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+69 headcount). Teacher FTE added 163.0 → 177.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

How Odyssey Charter School compares

Odyssey Charter 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 14:1 ▲ 1% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,286 top 1% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,286
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Delaware - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,631
per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 572 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 77 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 34.5%
White 30.7%
Asian 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 34.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.0, Odyssey Charter School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Odyssey Charter School reports $14,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Wilmington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Odyssey Charter School

How many students attend Odyssey Charter School?

Odyssey Charter School has 2,286 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 2,123 (2022-23) → 2,192 (2023-24), nearly flat (+69).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Odyssey Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Odyssey Charter School is 14:1, which is 1% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Odyssey Charter School is African American at 34.5% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Odyssey Charter School?

Odyssey Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Odyssey Charter School rank among schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Odyssey Charter School ranks #7 of 13 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 schools in Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in Odyssey Charter School?

None; Odyssey Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Odyssey Charter School 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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