Total enrollment
14,444
-613 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
Delaware · 14,444 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 education in Red Clay Consolidated School District runs across 28 schools with combined enrollment of about 14,444 students, averaging 516 per school.
4-year change in Red Clay Consolidated School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Delaware | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,444 | #1 of 17 | #587 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 27 | #2 of 17 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #4 of 17 | #4,181 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #1 of 17 | #269 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Red Clay Consolidated School District
Since 2017-18, the 26 district schools that reported both years went from 15,463 to 14,109 students (down 9%) and from 1,024 to 1,019 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Red Clay Consolidated School District
Across 28 schools, Red Clay Consolidated School District serves about 14,444 students in Delaware. By footprint it is a population-heavy district.
On the school-mix side, Red Clay Consolidated School District covers 17 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 516 in this district, lower than the Delaware typical of 623.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 14,444 students, fell 4% from the 15,057 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Red Clay Consolidated School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.