Schools and Districts in Delaware

Explore 230 schools and 45 school districts that serves 136,181 students with 9,451 teachers in Delaware.

230

Public Schools

88

Private Schools

45

School Districts

136,181

Students

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Delaware Schools

There are 230 public schools in Delaware distributed in 45 school districts. A total of 136,181 students attend Delaware schools and 9,451 teachers work for the schools.

By school level, there are 118 elementary, 37 middle, 41 high schools, and 34 other type of schools (eg. ungraded, adult education, etc.,).

In addition, 88 private schools are serving students in Delaware.

Delaware Public Schools By Levels and Categories
Number of District45 districts
Total Number of Public Schools230 schools
By Level
Elementary118 schools / 58,967 students
Middle37 schools / 26,962 students
High41 schools / 35,480 students
Other
(Ungraded, Adult Education, other)
34 schools
By Category
Traditional201 schools
Charter23 schools
Magnet4 schools
Special Education0 schools
Alternative2 schools

Delaware School Districts

In Delaware, 45 school districts are serving their students in 230 schools. Red Clay Consolidated School District is the largest district with 28 schools and 15,741 students.

1502 Spruce Avenue, Wilmington, DE

PK-12 Offered
28 Schools
15,741 Students
15 Students per teacher

600 N. Lombard Street, Wilmington, DE

PK-12 Offered
28 Schools
14,229 Students
14 Students per teacher

313 South Fifth Street, Odessa, DE

PK-12 Offered
18 Schools
10,876 Students
16 Students per teacher

31 Hosier Street, Selbyville, DE

PK-12 Offered
16 Schools
10,654 Students
15 Students per teacher

1311 Brandywine Boulevard, Wilmington, DE

PK-12 Offered
17 Schools
10,479 Students
14 Students per teacher

Student Population

A total of 138,092 students are attending Delaware schools. By gender, there are 70,507 (51.1%) male and 67,585 (51.1%) female students in DE schools.

By race/ethnicity, 60,433 White (43.8%), 41,167 Black (29.8%), and 5,297 Asian (3.8%) students are attending Delaware schools.

Performance in Math and Reading

In 2019, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the math and reading assessment to representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students in the nation, states, and other participating large urban districts. According to the report, 79 percent of students in fourth grade and 65 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above the NAEP basic in Math. For reading assessment, 62 percent of students in fourth grade and 69 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above basic score.

You can read more about the assessment at NAEP report card website for Math and Reading.

4th Grade8th Grade
At or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP ProficientAt or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP Proficient
Math79%39% 65%29%
Reading62%33% 69%31%

Advanced Placement Programs

In Delaware schools, total 10,220 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 878 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 9,388 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program.

Number of Students EnrolledPercent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs10,220
29%
Advanced Placement Math6,340
18%
Advanced Placement Science6,504
18%
Advanced Placement Other programs8,958
25%
International BS program878
2%
SAT/ACT Participation9,388
26%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 9,451 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Delaware and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 97.0% of teachers are certified. 87.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

HeadcountNote
Total FTE of Teachers9,451Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified9,16897.0%
Teachers who are not certified2833.0%
Teachers in their first year of teaching5696.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching6226.6%
School counselors332Students per counselor: 410 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer62-
Security guards17-
Nurses154-
Psychologists200-
Social workers48-

Public Schools in Delaware

In Delaware, 230 public schools are serving 136,181 students. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Private Schools in Delaware

88 private schools are serving students in Delaware. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

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