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Red Clay Consolidated School District

1502 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 552-3700

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,742 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District. This district's average high is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Delaware.

Public High Schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have an score of 36% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Public High School in Red Clay Consolidated School District have a of 89%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

28 Schools

57 Schools

# Students

14,546 Students

55,090 Students

# Teachers

1,073 Teachers

3,725 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
Kind	5	19
1	8	19
2	5	19
3	6	18
4	6	18
5	10	18
6	402	34
7	409	35
8	404	36
9	972	294
10	890	271
11	813	252
12	812	237

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#13 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	#13
2022	#14
2021	#13
2019	#23
2018	#25
2017	#25
2016	#19
2015	#21
2014	#24
2013	#22
2012	#23

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	32%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	27%	27%
2019	38%	42%
2018	37%	43%
2017	37%	44%
2016	38%	43%
2015	37%	39%
2014	64%	70%
2013	66%	70%
2012	67%	73%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2022	42%	42%
2021	42%	42%
2019	49%	53%
2018	37%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	51%	55%
2015	48%	52%
2014	69%	73%
2013	71%	73%
2012	69%	74%
2011	56%	62%

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20%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2022	20%	21%
2021	24%	24%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	87%	88%
2022	86%	88%
2021	76%	80%
2020	89%	88%
2019	89%	88%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	85%	85%
2015	86%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	80%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	0.72	0.70
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.71	0.69
2019	0.71	0.69
2018	0.70	0.68
2017	0.70	0.68
2016	0.70	0.67
2015	0.69	0.66
2014	0.69	0.67
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.66	0.61
2009	0.66	0.61
2008	0.66	0.61
2007	0.65	0.59
2006	0.65	0.59
2005	0.64	0.58
2004	0.64	0.57
2003	0.63	0.57
2002	0.62	0.54
2001	0.61	0.53
2000	0.61	0.52
1999	0.61	0.52
1998	0.60	0.51
1997	0.60	0.50
1996	0.59	0.50
1995	0.57	0.49
1994	0.57	0.48
1993	0.56	0.47
1992	0.55	0.47
1991	0.54	0.46

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	30%	19%
2022	30%	19%
2021	30%	18%
2020	30%	18%
2019	30%	18%
2018	29%	17%
2017	29%	17%
2016	28%	16%
2015	27%	15%
2014	26%	15%
2013	25%	14%
2012	24%	13%
2011	23%	13%
2010	22%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	21%	10%
2007	20%	10%
2006	19%	9%
2005	18%	9%
2004	17%	8%
2003	15%	7%
2002	14%	7%
2001	13%	6%
2000	12%	5%
1999	13%	5%
1998	13%	5%
1997	12%	4%
1996	11%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	9%	3%
1991	8%	3%

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% Black

24%

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	24%	31%
2022	23%	30%
2021	22%	30%
2020	22%	30%
2019	22%	30%
2018	23%	30%
2017	23%	30%
2016	23%	31%
2015	24%	31%
2014	23%	31%
2013	23%	31%
2012	23%	32%
2011	24%	32%
2010	25%	33%
2009	25%	33%
2008	26%	33%
2007	27%	33%
2006	28%	33%
2005	29%	32%
2004	29%	32%
2003	29%	31%
2002	29%	31%
2001	30%	31%
2000	30%	31%
1999	30%	30%
1998	29%	30%
1997	30%	29%
1996	30%	29%
1995	30%	29%
1994	29%	28%
1993	29%	28%
1992	28%	27%
1991	27%	27%

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% White

37%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	37%	41%
2022	39%	42%
2021	39%	42%
2020	39%	44%
2019	39%	44%
2018	41%	45%
2017	41%	45%
2016	42%	46%
2015	43%	47%
2014	44%	48%
2013	45%	49%
2012	46%	50%
2011	47%	50%
2010	48%	52%
2009	48%	52%
2008	48%	53%
2007	49%	54%
2006	49%	55%
2005	49%	56%
2004	50%	57%
2003	51%	58%
2002	53%	60%
2001	54%	61%
2000	54%	62%
1999	54%	63%
1998	55%	63%
1997	55%	65%
1996	56%	65%
1995	58%	65%
1994	59%	67%
1993	59%	67%
1992	60%	68%
1991	62%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,059 is higher than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,964 is higher than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$321 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$321 MM	$17 MM
2022	$315 MM	$16 MM
2021	$321 MM	$17 MM
2020	$315 MM	$16 MM
2019	$305 MM	$15 MM
2018	$293 MM	$14 MM
2017	$305 MM	$10 MM
2016	$290 MM	$9 MM
2015	$228 MM	$8 MM
2014	$258 MM	$10 MM
2012	$235 MM	$10 MM
2011	$232 MM	$9 MM
2010	$228 MM	$8 MM
2009	$224 MM	$13 MM
2008	$211 MM	$13 MM
2007	$234 MM	$15 MM
2006	$227 MM	$12 MM
2005	$221 MM	$19 MM
2004	$210 MM	$18 MM
2003	$164 MM	$19 MM
2002	$151 MM	$19 MM
2001	$155 MM	$31 MM
2000	$158 MM	$40 MM
1999	$155 MM	$29 MM
1998	$132 MM	$28 MM
1997	$128 MM	$33 MM
1996	$113 MM	$25 MM
1995	$107 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$305 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$305 MM	$16 MM
2022	$307 MM	$17 MM
2021	$305 MM	$16 MM
2020	$307 MM	$17 MM
2019	$282 MM	$15 MM
2018	$275 MM	$14 MM
2017	$312 MM	$10 MM
2016	$305 MM	$8 MM
2015	$220 MM	$9 MM
2014	$271 MM	$10 MM
2012	$245 MM	$10 MM
2011	$227 MM	$10 MM
2010	$220 MM	$9 MM
2009	$229 MM	$14 MM
2008	$245 MM	$15 MM
2007	$271 MM	$12 MM
2006	$250 MM	$11 MM
2005	$218 MM	$19 MM
2004	$193 MM	$18 MM
2003	$174 MM	$19 MM
2002	$173 MM	$19 MM
2001	$184 MM	$27 MM
2000	$151 MM	$28 MM
1999	$133 MM	$30 MM
1998	$124 MM	$30 MM
1997	$122 MM	$31 MM
1996	$111 MM	$29 MM
1995	$106 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,059

$20,306

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$21,723	$13,353
2022	$20,293	$13,288
2021	$21,310	$14,596
2020	$20,293	$13,288
2019	$19,765	$12,812
2018	$18,630	$12,040
2017	$19,149	$10,275
2016	$18,307	$8,850
2015	$14,113	$7,010
2014	$15,621	$10,387
2012	$14,723	$9,994
2011	$14,537	$7,729
2010	$14,538	$7,010
2009	$14,246	$11,002
2008	$13,441	$11,080
2007	$15,022	$13,608
2006	$14,455	$9,843
2005	$14,373	$15,717
2004	$13,487	$15,094
2003	$10,520	$10,065
2002	$9,592	$9,726
2001	$9,810	$9,535
2000	$10,047	$11,535
1999	$9,731	$8,322
1998	$8,429	$7,777
1997	$8,230	$8,495
1995	$7,167	$8,422
1992	$6,281	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$20,964

$18,388

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2023	$20,645	$12,396
2022	$19,806	$13,299
2021	$20,253	$13,550
2020	$19,806	$13,299
2019	$18,325	$12,699
2018	$17,500	$12,076
2017	$19,616	$10,624
2016	$19,258	$8,233
2015	$13,611	$7,367
2014	$16,379	$10,067
2012	$15,352	$10,576
2011	$14,216	$8,052
2010	$14,021	$7,367
2009	$14,600	$12,421
2008	$15,564	$12,914
2007	$17,376	$11,382
2006	$15,898	$9,416
2005	$14,187	$15,826
2004	$12,405	$14,562
2003	$11,149	$9,898
2002	$10,953	$9,616
2001	$11,645	$8,265
2000	$9,609	$8,101
1999	$8,338	$8,629
1998	$7,882	$8,517
1997	$7,851	$8,151
1995	$7,120	$6,685
1992	$6,283	$5,923

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Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts

Magnet School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700

Gr: 6-12 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Conrad Schools Of Science

Magnet School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545

Gr: 6-12 | 1,163 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

First State School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848

Gr: K-10 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #44.

Dickinson (John) School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500

Gr: 6-12 | 1,032 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #55.

Dupont (Alexis I.) High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626

Gr: 9-12 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #66.

Meadowood Program

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400

Gr: K-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #77.

Mckean (Thomas) High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Mckennan's Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5520

Gr: 9-12 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 87% (Top 50% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education