Delaware school districts by resource index
Christina School District has the highest mean resource index of Delaware's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 44.9 of 100 across its 27 schools open in 2024-25, with 11.8 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
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The 17 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina School District | 27 | 13,092 | 11.8 | $33,954 | 44.9 |
| Indian River School District | 15 | 10,799 | 13.5 | $19,367 | 43.9 |
| Cape Henlopen School District | 9 | 6,336 | 12.5 | $20,712 | 43.4 |
| Red Clay Consolidated School District | 27 | 14,771 | 13.1 | $22,094 | 43.4 |
| Caesar Rodney School District | 15 | 8,286 | 14.0 | $18,253 | 39.4 |
| Brandywine School District | 16 | 10,367 | 14.3 | $21,228 | 38.4 |
| Appoquinimink School District | 20 | 12,804 | 14.3 | $17,023 | 38.4 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | 4 | 4,688 | 14.4 | $22,587 | 38.0 |
| Smyrna School District | 8 | 6,067 | 16.0 | $16,084 | 37.3 |
| Delmar School District | 2 | 1,427 | 20.1 | $12,046 | 37.0 |
| Capital School District | 12 | 6,396 | 16.4 | $26,301 | 36.3 |
| Milford School District | 6 | 4,470 | 16.5 | $15,324 | 36.0 |
| Lake Forest School District | 7 | 3,611 | 16.3 | $16,347 | 35.7 |
| Woodbridge School District | 4 | 2,494 | 14.3 | $19,527 | 35.3 |
| Seaford School District | 7 | 3,410 | 17.9 | $18,422 | 34.7 |
The other 2 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel School District | 4 | 2,598 | 16.3 | $15,553 | 34.3 |
| Colonial School District | 14 | 9,132 | 13.3 | $23,018 | 33.1 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Delaware's districts
Which Delaware school districts have the most resources?
Christina School District, whose 27 schools average 44.9 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Delaware's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Delaware?
42 districts and other agencies ran at least one Delaware public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23