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Enrollment
550
High
DISTRICT 920 · STATE 1,068
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000276
duPont (Alexis I.) High School
50 Hillside Road, Wilmington, DE 19807 · (302) 651-2626 · New Castle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Delaware public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 160 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where duPont (Alexis I.) High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #35 of 41 | #20 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #6 of 38 | #5 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #29 of 38 | #19 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.9% | #2 of 9 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
-167 (-23%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,075
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 43 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 48 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 51 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 999 | 61 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,093 | 63 | 17.4:1 | 37% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 1,386 | 86 | 16.1:1 | 38% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 1,267 | 71 | 17.9:1 | 27% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 1,075 | 60 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for duPont (Alexis I.) High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (999 to 550); teachers down 34% (61 to 40).
About duPont (Alexis I.) High School
Among the schools in Wilmington, Delaware, is duPont (Alexis I.) High School, a small high school. It had 550 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Delaware have about 1,068 students on average; enrollment here is 49% lower.
duPont (Alexis I.) High School is run by Red Clay Consolidated School District, whose 27 schools enroll 14,444 students.
No group is above 50% at duPont (Alexis I.) High School; the largest is Black, at 45%. It is also 40% Hispanic, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. New Castle County's residents are about 26% Black, 19 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, duPont (Alexis I.) High School scores 62%.
The school has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.8 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Delaware is 16.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
duPont (Alexis I.) High School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Delaware public high schools.
Looking at the county, New Castle County, the median household earns about $91,166 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. New Castle County has 129 public schools with about 78,534 students, including duPont (Alexis I.) High School.
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School is the nearest public school to duPont (Alexis I.) High School, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, duPont (Alexis I.) High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 717 students in 2020-21 to 550 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at duPont (Alexis I.) High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Brandywine Springs SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsHigh · 941 students
- McKean (Thomas) High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School1.2 mi · 455
- Odyssey Charter School1.3 mi · 2,286
- Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts1.8 mi · 941
- Charter School of Wilmington1.8 mi · 977
- Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School2.2 mi · 276
- Gateway Charter School2.4 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About duPont (Alexis I.) High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at duPont (Alexis I.) High School?
duPont (Alexis I.) High School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does duPont (Alexis I.) High School serve?
duPont (Alexis I.) High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does duPont (Alexis I.) High School have?
duPont (Alexis I.) High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at duPont (Alexis I.) High School?
At duPont (Alexis I.) High School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 40% Hispanic, 45% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is duPont (Alexis I.) High School public or private?
duPont (Alexis I.) High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Red Clay Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.