New Castle County

Delaware · Public K-12

128 public schools serving approximately 78,939 students, in a county of 577,961 residents.

Schools

128

21 districts

Enrollment

78,939

NCES CCD

Median income

$91,166

Above Delaware avg

Free/reduced lunch

-0.2%

Below Delaware avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Red Clay Consolidated School District

14,771 students · 21 districts in New Castle County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of New Castle County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

54%

Hispanic

12%

Black

26%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

35%

Hispanic

19%

Black

35%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

39.7%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

6.7%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.8%

civilian labor

Median age

21.2% under 18

All schools (128)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Newark Charter School	Newark	Other	KG-12	2,987	·
Penn (William) High School	New Castle	High	09-12	2,239	·
Odyssey Charter School	Wilmington	Other	KG-12	2,123	·
Delcastle Technical High School	Wilmington	High	09-12	1,585	·
Appoquinimink High School	Middletown	High	09-12	1,484	·
MOT Charter School	Middletown	Other	KG-12	1,383	·
Middletown High School	Middletown	High	09-12	1,355	·
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy	Newark	Other	KG-11	1,341	·
Christiana High School	Newark	High	06-12	1,256	·
Conrad Schools of Science	Wilmington	High	06-12	1,169	·
St. Georges Technical High School	Middletown	High	09-12	1,153	·
Mount Pleasant High School	Wilmington	High	09-12	1,107	·
Newark High School	Newark	High	09-12	1,105	·
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School	Newark	High	09-12	1,061	·
Dickinson (John) School	Wilmington	High	06-12	1,058	·
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear	Elementary	KG-05	1,044	·
Concord High School	Wilmington	High	09-12	1,014	·
Charter School of Wilmington	Wilmington	High	09-12	968	·
Brandywine High School	Wilmington	High	09-12	950	·
Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-08	945	·
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	New Castle	Middle	06-08	936	·
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Wilmington	High	06-12	930	·
McKean (Thomas) High School	Wilmington	High	09-12	927	·
Odessa High School	Townsend	Secondary	09-11	917	·
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Middletown	Middle	06-08	911	·
Glasgow High School	Newark	High	09-12	895	·
Howard High School of Technology	Wilmington	High	09-12	889	·
Claymont Elementary School	Claymont	Elementary	KG-05	850	·
Talley Middle School	Wilmington	Middle	06-08	841	·
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Wilmington	Middle	06-08	821	·
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Middletown	Middle	06-08	810	·
Shue-Medill Middle School	Newark	Middle	06-08	808	·
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Townsend	Middle	06-08	805	·
Springer Middle School	Wilmington	Middle	06-08	797	·
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Newark	Middle	06-08	779	·
Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown	Elementary	01-05	763	·
Old State Elementary School	Townsend	Elementary	01-05	763	·
duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Hockessin	Middle	06-08	754	·
Charter School of New Castle	New Castle	Elementary	KG-08	752	·
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Newark	Middle	06-08	742	·
Southern Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-05	737	·
Academia Antonia Alonso	Newark	Elementary	KG-06	718	·
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School	New Castle	Middle	06-08	705	·
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	704	·
Read (George) Middle School	New Castle	Middle	06-08	694	·
duPont (Alexis I.) High School	Wilmington	High	09-12	680	·
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown	Elementary	01-05	655	·
Kuumba Academy Charter School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-08	643	·
Stanton Middle School	Wilmington	Middle	06-08	643	·
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-08	632	·
First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-08	629	·
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin	Elementary	KG-05	621	·
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Middletown	Middle	06-08	618	·
North Star Elementary School	Hockessin	Elementary	KG-05	610	·
Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown	Elementary	01-05	602	·
Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown	Elementary	01-05	600	·
Delaware Military Academy	Wilmington	High	09-12	584	·
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear	Elementary	01-05	576	·
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	556	·
Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	555	·
Oberle (William) Elementary School	Bear	Elementary	KG-05	543	·
Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	530	·
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	528	·
The Bancroft School	Wilmington	Other	01-09	524	·
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	519	·
Richardson Park Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	519	·
Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	514	·
The Bayard School	Wilmington	Elementary	01-08	508	·
Castle Hills Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-05	492	·
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School	Greenville	Middle	06-08	492	·
Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-08	482	·
Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	477	·
Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	476	·
Skyline Middle School	Wilmington	Middle	06-08	475	·
Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	474	·
East Side Charter School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-08	472	·
Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	465	·
Lombardy Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	464	·
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	456	·
Brick Mill Elementary School	Middletown	Elementary	01-05	451	·
Freire Charter School	Wilmington	High	08-12	450	·
Brennen School (The)	Newark	Other	PK-12	445	·
Townsend Elementary School	Townsend	Elementary	01-05	432	·
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-02	417	·
New Castle Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-05	407	·
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-05	399	·
Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	399	·
Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	385	·
Pleasantville Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-05	379	·
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	371	·
Richey Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	367	·
Maple Lane Elementary School	Claymont	Elementary	KG-05	363	·
Warner Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	03-05	360	·
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	New Castle	Elementary	KG-05	353	·
Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	351	·
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	PK-05	337	·
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	335	·
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	331	·
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	330	·
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	323	·
West Park Place Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	319	·
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	301	·
Christina Early Education Center	Newark	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	295	·
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School	Wilmington	Elementary	KG-05	284	·
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center	Middletown	Elementary	PK-KG	277	·
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	267	·
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	266	·
Red Clay Early Years Program	Wilmington	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	257	·
Brookside Elementary School	Newark	Elementary	KG-05	253	·
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center	Middletown	Elementary	KG-KG	251	·
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School	Wilmington	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	247	·
Great Oaks Charter School	Wilmington	High	08-12	217	·
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Townsend	Elementary	KG-KG	210	·
Townsend Early Childhood Center	Townsend	Elementary	KG-KG	197	·
Stubbs Early Education Center	Wilmington	Elementary	PK-KG	190	·
Gateway Charter School	Wilmington	Middle	03-08	186	·
The Colwyck Center	New Castle	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	177	·
Delaware School for the Deaf	Newark	Other	PK-12	132	·
Appoquinimink PreSchool Center	Middletown	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	127	·
Meadowood Program	Newark	Other	KG-12	120	·
Leach (John G.) School	New Castle	Other	PK-12	88	·
Douglass School	Wilmington	Other	01-12	86	·
First State School	Wilmington	Other	01-10	18	·
The Wallace Wallin School	New Castle	Ungraded	UG-UG	0	·
Brandywine SITE	Claymont	Not reported	M -M	·	·
Crystal Run Elementary School	Odessa	Not reported	M -M	·	·
Pyle (Sarah) Academy	Wilmington	Not reported	M -M	·	·
Richardson Park Learning Center	Wilmington	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in New Castle County?

New Castle County, Delaware has 128 public K-12 schools serving approximately 78,939 students.

How many high schools are in New Castle County?

New Castle County, Delaware has 22 public high schools, along with 18 middle schools and 66 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in New Castle County?

Red Clay Consolidated School District is the largest school district in New Castle County, serving approximately 14,771 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.

How many people live in New Castle County?

New Castle County has roughly 577,961 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in New Castle County?

Median household income in New Castle County is $91,166, above the Delaware average of $82,380. About 6.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of New Castle County?

Approximately 39.7% of adults 25 and older in New Castle County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in New Castle County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly -0.2% of students in New Castle County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Delaware county average of -0.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in New Castle County schools?

Across New Castle County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.3 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of New Castle County?

New Castle County residents are approximately 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in New Castle County is owner-occupied?

New Castle County has about 236,079 housing units, of which roughly 69.0% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data