Top Rankings
Christina 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,510 students in Christina School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Christina School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Christiana High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
29 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
13,076 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
1,081 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Christina School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
67%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
42%
30%
% White
24%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,471 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,185 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,471
$20,321
Spending / Student
$27,185
$18,401
Best Christina School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christiana High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,340 students
Rank: #22.
Douglass School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Grades: 2-12
| 91 students
Rank: #33.
Newark High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
750 East Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Grades: 8-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #44.
Brennen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2758
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2758
Grades: PK-12
| 458 students
Rank: #55.
Glasgow High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1901 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 631-5600
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 631-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 907 students
Rank: #66.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Grades: PK-12
| 124 students
Rank: #77.
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 7th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 647-8725
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 647-8725
Grades: 1-9
| 535 students
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