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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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

28 Schools

169 Schools

# Students

14,546 Students

97,019 Students

# Teachers

1,073 Teachers

6,976 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
Kind	1,096	184
1	1,135	236
2	1,181	249
3	1,188	240
4	1,153	241
5	1,177	252
6	1,244	256
7	1,285	240
8	1,311	241
9	547	44
10	520	39
11	483	36
12	462	39

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2022	#14
2021	#13
2019	#23
2018	#25
2017	#25
2016	#19
2015	#21
2014	#24
2013	#22
2012	#23
2011	#22

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30%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
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%
2011	55%	62%

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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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86%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
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%
2012	84%	81%

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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%

30%

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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%

39%

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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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,059 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 $20,964 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
2021	$321MM	$17MM
2020	$315MM	$16MM
2019	$305MM	$15MM
2018	$293MM	$14MM
2017	$305MM	$10MM
2016	$290MM	$9MM
2015	$228MM	$8MM
2014	$258MM	$10MM
2012	$235MM	$10MM
2011	$232MM	$9MM
2010	$228MM	$8MM
2009	$224MM	$13MM
2008	$211MM	$13MM
2007	$234MM	$15MM
2006	$227MM	$12MM
2005	$221MM	$19MM
2004	$210MM	$18MM
2003	$164MM	$19MM
2002	$151MM	$19MM
2001	$155MM	$31MM
2000	$158MM	$40MM
1999	$155MM	$29MM
1998	$132MM	$28MM
1997	$128MM	$33MM
1996	$113MM	$25MM
1995	$107MM	$30MM
1992	$91MM	$25MM
1990	$81MM	$16MM

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Spending

$305 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
2021	$305MM	$16MM
2020	$307MM	$17MM
2019	$282MM	$15MM
2018	$275MM	$14MM
2017	$312MM	$10MM
2016	$305MM	$8MM
2015	$220MM	$9MM
2014	$271MM	$10MM
2012	$245MM	$10MM
2011	$227MM	$10MM
2010	$220MM	$9MM
2009	$229MM	$14MM
2008	$245MM	$15MM
2007	$271MM	$12MM
2006	$250MM	$11MM
2005	$218MM	$19MM
2004	$193MM	$18MM
2003	$174MM	$19MM
2002	$173MM	$19MM
2001	$184MM	$27MM
2000	$151MM	$28MM
1999	$133MM	$30MM
1998	$124MM	$30MM
1997	$122MM	$31MM
1996	$111MM	$29MM
1995	$106MM	$24MM
1992	$91MM	$21MM
1990	$84MM	$17MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,059

$20,321

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
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

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Spending / Student

$20,964

$18,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Delaware
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,546 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 86% (Btm 50% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education