School spending per student in Delaware, every district

Christina School District spent $33,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Delaware district with 500 or more students; the median Delaware district with 1,000 or more students spent $18,338. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Delaware, fiscal year 2022-23Christina School District $33,954; Capital School District $26,301; Kuumba Academy Charter School $23,305; Colonial School District $23,018; Red Clay Consolidated School District $22,094; Brandywine School District $21,228; Cape Henlopen School District $20,712; Woodbridge School District $19,527; Indian River School District $19,367; Seaford School District $18,422; Delaware median $18,338.010k20k30k40kChristina School District$33,954Capital School District$26,301Kuumba Academy Charter School$23,305Colonial School District$23,018Red Clay Consolidated School District$22,094Brandywine School District$21,228Cape Henlopen School District$20,712Woodbridge School District$19,527Indian River School District$19,367Seaford School District$18,422Delaware median $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware, fiscal year 2022-23Christina School District $33,954; Capital School District $26,301; Kuumba Academy Charter School $23,305; Colonial School District $23,018; Red Clay Consolidated School District $22,094; Brandywine School District $21,228; Cape Henlopen School District $20,712; Woodbridge School District $19,527; Indian River School District $19,367; Seaford School District $18,422; Delaware median $18,338.010k20k30k40kChristina School District$33,954Capital School District$26,301Kuumba Academy Charter School$23,305Colonial School District$23,018Red Clay Consolidated School Distri…$22,094Brandywine School District$21,228Cape Henlopen School District$20,712Woodbridge School District$19,527Indian River School District$19,367Seaford School District$18,422Delaware median $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware, fiscal year 2022-23Christina School District $33,954; Capital School District $26,301; Kuumba Academy Charter School $23,305; Colonial School District $23,018; Red Clay Consolidated School District $22,094; Brandywine School District $21,228; Cape Henlopen School District $20,712; Woodbridge School District $19,527; Indian River School District $19,367; Seaford School District $18,422; Delaware median $18,338.020k40kChristina School District$33,954Capital School District$26,301Kuumba Academy Charter School$23,305Colonial School District$23,018Red Clay Consolidated School District$22,094Brandywine School District$21,228Cape Henlopen School District$20,712Woodbridge School District$19,527Indian River School District$19,367Seaford School District$18,422Delaware median $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware, fiscal year 2022-23Christina School District $33,954; Capital School District $26,301; Kuumba Academy Charter School $23,305; Colonial School District $23,018; Red Clay Consolidated School District $22,094; Brandywine School District $21,228; Cape Henlopen School District $20,712; Woodbridge School District $19,527; Indian River School District $19,367; Seaford School District $18,422; Delaware median $18,338.020k40kChristina School District$33,954Capital School District$26,301Kuumba Academy Charter School$23,305Colonial School District$23,018Red Clay Consolidated School District$22,094Brandywine School District$21,228Cape Henlopen School District$20,712Woodbridge School District$19,527Indian River School District$19,367Seaford School District$18,422Delaware median $18,338

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 30 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Christina School DistrictNew Castle County13,092$33,954
Capital School DistrictKent County6,396$26,301
Kuumba Academy Charter SchoolNew Castle County643$23,305
Colonial School DistrictNew Castle County9,132$23,018
Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictNew Castle County14,771$22,094
Brandywine School DistrictNew Castle County10,367$21,228
Cape Henlopen School DistrictSussex County6,336$20,712
Woodbridge School DistrictSussex County2,494$19,527
Indian River School DistrictSussex County10,799$19,367
Seaford School DistrictSussex County3,410$18,422
Caesar Rodney School DistrictKent County8,286$18,253
Academia Antonia AlonsoNew Castle County718$17,060
Appoquinimink School DistrictNew Castle County12,804$17,023
Charter School of New CastleNew Castle County752$16,539
Lake Forest School DistrictKent County3,611$16,347
The other 15 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolNew Castle County632$16,334
Smyrna School DistrictKent County6,067$16,084
Laurel School DistrictSussex County2,598$15,553
Las Americas Aspira AcademyNew Castle County1,341$15,406
Milford School DistrictSussex County4,470$15,324
Odyssey Charter SchoolNew Castle County2,123$14,631
Newark Charter SchoolNew Castle County2,987$13,705
First State Montessori AcademyNew Castle County629$13,615
Sussex AcademySussex County1,118$12,841
Delaware Military AcademyNew Castle County584$12,815
Early College High School at Del StateKent County519$12,788
MOT Charter SchoolNew Castle County1,383$12,401
Delmar School DistrictSussex County1,427$12,046
Providence Creek Academy Charter SchoolKent County730$11,967
Charter School of WilmingtonNew Castle County968$10,086

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Compiled from official source data by .