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Item: Christina School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1899 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19702

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (302) 552-2600

www.christinak12.org

Top Rankings

Christina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

29 Schools

237 Schools

# Students

12,954 Students

142,156 Students

# Teachers

1,036 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christina School District	Delaware
Pre-K	494	64
Kind	994	220
1	1,002	235
2	1,033	236
3	1,122	251
4	1,054	239
5	1,013	243
6	936	248
7	964	253
8	1,038	254
9	942	294
10	845	268
11	747	253
12	770	248

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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.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#23 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Christina School District
2023	#23
2022	#24
2021	#21
2019	#28
2018	#28
2017	#32
2016	#29
2015	#26
2014	#28
2013	#29
2012	#32

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26%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2023	26%	31%
2022	24%	29%
2021	22%	27%
2019	34%	42%
2018	32%	43%
2017	32%	44%
2016	30%	43%
2015	30%	39%
2014	61%	70%
2013	60%	70%
2012	63%	73%

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35%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2022	35%	42%
2021	33%	42%
2019	38%	53%
2018	32%	54%
2017	40%	54%
2016	39%	55%
2015	36%	52%
2014	64%	73%
2013	63%	73%
2012	64%	74%
2011	50%	62%

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14%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2022	14%	21%
2021	14%	24%

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74%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2023	74%	88%
2022	67%	88%
2021	59%	80%
2020	76%	88%
2019	76%	88%
2018	70%	87%
2017	70%	87%
2016	69%	85%
2015	71%	86%
2014	75%	87%
2013	67%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2024	0.71	0.71
2023	0.71	0.70
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.72	0.70
2020	0.73	0.69
2019	0.73	0.69
2018	0.71	0.68
2017	0.71	0.68
2016	0.70	0.67
2015	0.69	0.66
2014	0.70	0.67
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.69	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.66	0.61
2009	0.66	0.61
2008	0.65	0.61
2007	0.65	0.59
2006	0.64	0.59
2005	0.63	0.58
2004	0.62	0.57
2003	0.61	0.57
2002	0.60	0.54
2001	0.58	0.53
2000	0.57	0.52
1999	0.55	0.52
1998	0.53	0.51
1997	0.52	0.50
1996	0.52	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.49	0.48
1993	0.49	0.47
1992	0.48	0.47
1991	0.47	0.46
1990	0.46	0.46
1989	0.45	0.46
1988	0.45	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2024	22%	20%
2023	22%	19%
2022	21%	19%
2021	22%	18%
2020	23%	18%
2019	23%	18%
2018	22%	17%
2017	22%	17%
2016	21%	16%
2015	21%	15%
2014	19%	15%
2013	19%	14%
2012	18%	13%
2011	17%	13%
2010	15%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	13%	10%
2007	12%	10%
2006	12%	9%
2005	11%	9%
2004	10%	8%
2003	9%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	6%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

44%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2024	43%	31%
2023	42%	31%
2022	41%	30%
2021	40%	30%
2020	39%	30%
2019	39%	30%
2018	40%	30%
2017	40%	30%
2016	40%	31%
2015	39%	31%
2014	40%	31%
2013	39%	31%
2012	41%	32%
2011	41%	32%
2010	42%	33%
2009	43%	33%
2008	43%	33%
2007	43%	33%
2006	42%	33%
2005	40%	32%
2004	39%	32%
2003	37%	31%
2002	35%	31%
2001	34%	31%
2000	35%	31%
1999	34%	30%
1998	31%	30%
1997	32%	29%
1996	31%	29%
1995	29%	29%
1994	28%	28%
1993	28%	28%
1992	27%	27%
1991	27%	27%
1990	27%	26%
1989	25%	26%
1988	26%	26%

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% White

22%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2024	24%	39%
2023	25%	41%
2022	27%	42%
2021	27%	42%
2020	27%	44%
2019	27%	44%
2018	29%	45%
2017	29%	45%
2016	31%	46%
2015	32%	47%
2014	33%	48%
2013	35%	49%
2012	35%	50%
2011	36%	50%
2010	37%	52%
2009	37%	52%
2008	39%	53%
2007	40%	54%
2006	42%	55%
2005	44%	56%
2004	47%	57%
2003	50%	58%
2002	53%	60%
2001	55%	61%
2000	56%	62%
1999	58%	63%
1998	61%	63%
1997	61%	65%
1996	62%	65%
1995	64%	65%
1994	66%	67%
1993	66%	67%
1992	67%	68%
1991	68%	68%
1990	68%	69%
1989	70%	69%
1988	70%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,768 is higher than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,441 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$412 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2023	$412 MM	$17 MM
2022	$364 MM	$16 MM
2021	$412 MM	$17 MM
2020	$364 MM	$16 MM
2019	$327 MM	$15 MM
2018	$317 MM	$14 MM
2017	$362 MM	$10 MM
2016	$289 MM	$9 MM
2015	$256 MM	$8 MM
2014	$289 MM	$10 MM
2012	$266 MM	$10 MM
2011	$252 MM	$9 MM
2010	$256 MM	$8 MM
2009	$247 MM	$13 MM
2008	$257 MM	$13 MM
2007	$269 MM	$15 MM
2006	$298 MM	$12 MM
2005	$266 MM	$19 MM
2004	$238 MM	$18 MM
2003	$197 MM	$19 MM
2002	$186 MM	$19 MM
2001	$195 MM	$31 MM
2000	$184 MM	$40 MM
1999	$176 MM	$29 MM
1998	$177 MM	$28 MM
1997	$179 MM	$33 MM
1996	$175 MM	$25 MM
1995	$144 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$356 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2023	$355 MM	$16 MM
2022	$345 MM	$17 MM
2021	$355 MM	$16 MM
2020	$345 MM	$17 MM
2019	$317 MM	$15 MM
2018	$321 MM	$14 MM
2017	$324 MM	$10 MM
2016	$313 MM	$8 MM
2015	$274 MM	$9 MM
2014	$317 MM	$10 MM
2012	$304 MM	$10 MM
2011	$292 MM	$10 MM
2010	$274 MM	$9 MM
2009	$290 MM	$14 MM
2008	$281 MM	$15 MM
2007	$280 MM	$12 MM
2006	$338 MM	$11 MM
2005	$295 MM	$19 MM
2004	$232 MM	$18 MM
2003	$221 MM	$19 MM
2002	$215 MM	$19 MM
2001	$218 MM	$27 MM
2000	$192 MM	$28 MM
1999	$190 MM	$30 MM
1998	$181 MM	$30 MM
1997	$174 MM	$31 MM
1996	$151 MM	$29 MM
1995	$140 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,768

$20,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2023	$31,433	$13,353
2022	$27,224	$13,288
2021	$31,746	$14,596
2020	$27,224	$13,288
2019	$23,606	$12,812
2018	$22,737	$12,040
2017	$24,388	$10,275
2016	$18,630	$8,850
2015	$15,789	$7,010
2014	$17,700	$10,387
2012	$16,321	$9,994
2011	$14,659	$7,729
2010	$15,104	$7,010
2009	$14,339	$11,002
2008	$15,451	$11,080
2007	$14,568	$13,608
2006	$15,483	$9,843
2005	$13,685	$15,717
2004	$12,240	$15,094
2003	$10,044	$10,065
2002	$9,433	$9,726
2001	$9,820	$9,535
2000	$9,018	$11,535
1999	$8,642	$8,322
1998	$8,647	$7,777
1997	$8,846	$8,495
1995	$7,408	$8,422
1992	$6,674	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$27,441

$18,361

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Christina School District	Delaware
2023	$27,151	$12,396
2022	$25,832	$13,299
2021	$27,422	$13,550
2020	$25,832	$13,299
2019	$22,910	$12,699
2018	$23,038	$12,076
2017	$21,853	$10,624
2016	$20,120	$8,233
2015	$16,848	$7,367
2014	$19,432	$10,067
2012	$18,645	$10,576
2011	$16,994	$8,052
2010	$16,118	$7,367
2009	$16,850	$12,421
2008	$16,872	$12,914
2007	$15,156	$11,382
2006	$17,579	$9,416
2005	$15,175	$15,826
2004	$11,944	$14,562
2003	$11,253	$9,898
2002	$10,883	$9,616
2001	$10,940	$8,265
2000	$9,394	$8,101
1999	$9,355	$8,629
1998	$8,859	$8,517
1997	$8,625	$8,151
1995	$7,210	$6,685
1992	$6,106	$5,923

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Christina School District?

Christina School District manages 29 public schools serving 12,954 students.

What is the rank of Christina School District?

Christina School District is ranked #23 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Delaware school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%), Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Christina School District?

44% of Christina School District students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Christina School District?

Christina School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What is Christina School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,441 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,954 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 74% (Btm 50% in DE)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education