Delaware · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Delaware

Schools in Delaware ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by .
$18,304
DE avg per student
$17,658
National avg per student
+4%
Vs national average
100
Schools listed

The spending picture in one line

Christiana High School tops the list: its district, Christina School District, spends $33,954 per student, against a Delaware average of $18,304.

$33,954
per-student spend in Christina School District
$18,304
Delaware average
$17,658
national average
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
#SchoolDistrictPer Student
1Christiana High SchoolNewark · otherChristina School District$33,954
2Newark High SchoolNewark · highChristina School District$33,954
3Glasgow High SchoolNewark · highChristina School District$33,954
4Shue-Medill Middle SchoolNewark · middleChristina School District$33,954
5Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolNewark · middleChristina School District$33,954
6The Bancroft SchoolWilmington · otherChristina School District$33,954
7Kirk (George V.) Middle SchoolNewark · middleChristina School District$33,954
8The Bayard SchoolWilmington · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
9Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
10Oberle (William) Elementary SchoolBear · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
11Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
12Brennen School (the)Newark · otherChristina School District$33,954
13Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
14Keene (William B.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
15Christina Early Education CenterNewark · otherChristina School District$33,954
16West Park Place Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
17Downes (John R.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
18Jones (Albert H.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
19Brader (Henry M.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
20Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
21Leasure (May B.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
22Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
23Brookside Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
24Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryChristina School District$33,954
25Stubbs Early Education CenterWilmington · otherChristina School District$33,954
26Douglass SchoolWilmington · otherChristina School District$33,954
27Delaware School for the DeafNewark · otherChristina School District$33,954
28Positive Outcomes Charter SchoolCamden · otherPositive Outcomes Charter School$30,383
29Great Oaks Charter SchoolWilmington · otherGreat Oaks Charter School$28,207
30Gateway Charter SchoolWilmington · elementaryGateway Charter School$27,796
31Dover High SchoolDover · highCapital School District$26,301
32Central Middle SchoolDover · middleCapital School District$26,301
33South Dover Elementary SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
34William Henry Middle SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
35Towne Point Elementary SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
36North Dover Elementary SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
37East Dover Elementary SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
38Booker T. Washington Elementary SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
39Fairview Elementary SchoolDover · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
40Kent County Community SchoolDover · otherCapital School District$26,301
41Hartly Elementary SchoolHartly · elementaryCapital School District$26,301
42Capital Early Childhood CenterDover · otherCapital School District$26,301
43Kent County Secondary IlcDover · otherCapital School District$26,301
44Kuumba Academy Charter SchoolWilmington · elementaryKuumba Academy Charter School$23,305
45Penn (William) High SchoolNew Castle · highColonial School District$23,018
46Wilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryBear · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
47Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolNew Castle · middleColonial School District$23,018
48Southern Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
49Read (George) Middle SchoolNew Castle · middleColonial School District$23,018
50Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolNew Castle · middleColonial School District$23,018
51Castle Hills Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
52Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
53Pleasantville Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
54New Castle Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
55Downie (Carrie) Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
56Wilmington Manor Elementary SchoolNew Castle · elementaryColonial School District$23,018
57The Colwyck CenterNew Castle · otherColonial School District$23,018
58Leach (John G.) SchoolNew Castle · otherColonial School District$23,018
59Delcastle Technical High SchoolWilmington · highNew Castle County Vocational-Technical School District$22,587
60St. Georges Technical High SchoolMiddletown · highNew Castle County Vocational-Technical School District$22,587
61Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolNewark · highNew Castle County Vocational-Technical School District$22,587
62Howard High School of TechnologyWilmington · highNew Castle County Vocational-Technical School District$22,587
63Conrad Schools of ScienceWilmington · otherRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
64Dickinson (John) SchoolWilmington · otherRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
65Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsWilmington · otherRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
66Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
67Mckean (Thomas) High SchoolWilmington · highRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
68Dupont (H.B.) Middle SchoolHockessin · middleRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
69William F. Cooke Jr. ElementaryHockessin · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
70North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
71Stanton Middle SchoolWilmington · middleRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
72Dupont (Alexis I.) High SchoolWilmington · highRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
73Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
74Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
75Richardson Park Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
76Heritage Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
77Marbrook Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
78Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle SchoolGreenville · middleRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
79Forest Oak Elementary SchoolNewark · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
80Skyline Middle SchoolWilmington · middleRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
81Warner Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
82Richey Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
83Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
84Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
85Red Clay Early Years ProgramWilmington · otherRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
86Mote (Anna P.) Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
87Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
88Meadowood ProgramNewark · otherRed Clay Consolidated School District$22,094
89Mount Pleasant High SchoolWilmington · highBrandywine School District$21,228
90Concord High SchoolWilmington · highBrandywine School District$21,228
91Claymont Elementary SchoolClaymont · elementaryBrandywine School District$21,228
92Talley Middle SchoolWilmington · middleBrandywine School District$21,228
93Brandywine High SchoolWilmington · highBrandywine School District$21,228
94Springer Middle SchoolWilmington · middleBrandywine School District$21,228
95Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle SchoolWilmington · middleBrandywine School District$21,228
96Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryBrandywine School District$21,228
97Hanby Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryBrandywine School District$21,228
98Lancashire Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryBrandywine School District$21,228
99Carrcroft Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryBrandywine School District$21,228
100Lombardy Elementary SchoolWilmington · elementaryBrandywine School District$21,228

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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