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 6 public high schools serving 3,975 students in Christina School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Christina School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Christiana High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
58 Schools
# Students
13,076 Students
55,156 Students
# Teachers
1,081 Teachers
3,725 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
42%
29%
% 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 $20,297. 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 $18,379. 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
$20,297
Spending / Student
$27,185
$18,379
Best Christina School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Christiana High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Gr: 6-12 | 1,340 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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
Gr: 2-12 | 91 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Newark High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 East Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Gr: 8-12 | 1,055 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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
Gr: 9-12 | 907 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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