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First State School

501 West 14th Street, Wilmington, DE 19899Red Clay Consolidated School District
Federal DataAlternative Education SchoolGrades 0110Non-Charter
18
Students
Total enrolled
$23,101
Per-Pupil Spend
Nat'l avg $14,347
61% vs nat'l
3.6 : 1
Student:Teacher
Nat'l avg 15.4:1
77% vs nat'l
Small public school
Serves 18 students in grades 01–10 in Wilmington, Delaware.
61% above average funding
District spends $23,101 per pupil, 61% more than the national average of $14,347.
3.6 : 1 student-teacher ratio
This is well below the national average — smaller classes of 15.4:1.
About This School

First State School is a small other in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 01–10 with 18 students. The district invests $23,101 per student — 61% above the national average of $14,347, and maintains a 3.6:1 student-teacher ratio — smaller than the national norm of 15.4:1.

Student Body & Demographics at First State School

18
Total Students
3.6 : 1
Student:Teacher
Free Lunch
5
Teacher FTE
Grade Range
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Highlighted grades (0110) are served by this school
Gender Distribution6 male · 12 female
33%
67%
Male 33%Female 67%
Student Composition
11%
17%
61%
11%
White11%
Hispanic / Latino17%
Black61%
Multiracial11%
NCES Common Core of Data · Race/ethnicity self-reported · NCES ID: 100130000116

School Resources & Funding

Per-Pupil Expenditure$23,101Above avg
National avg $14,347
Per-Pupil Spending Comparison
This school
$23,101
State avg
$18,485
National avg
$14,347
How School Funding Is Typically Spent
44%
19%
12%
15%
Instruction$10,165
Student Support$4,389
Administration$2,772
Operations$3,465
Other$2,310
Estimated using national average spending distribution (NCES) · School-level breakdowns not publicly reported
Of the $23,101 spent per student, an estimated $10,234 (~44%) goes directly to classroom instruction.
Where Funding Comes From
48%
37%
State government
48.1%
Local (property tax)
37.2%
Federal programs
14.7%
NCES F-33 Finance Survey · District-level data applied to this school
Strengths & Considerations
Strengths
  • Above-average funding — $23,101/student vs $14,347 nationally
  • 3.6:1 student-teacher ratio — smaller classes than the national norm of 15.4:1
  • Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
Strengths and considerations are derived from federal data thresholds — not editorial judgements. See data sources below.
School Profile
TypeAlternative Education School
LevelOther
Grades01 – 10
Location
CountyNew Castle County
CharterNo
VirtualNo
Phone: (302)320-5848
NCES ID: 100130000116
Who Is This School For?

Best suited for families in Wilmington seeking a public school, especially those prioritizing above-average resources and classroom investment. We always recommend an in-person visit and a conversation with current families before making any enrollment decision.

Location
501 West 14th Street, Wilmington, DE 19899
Data Sources & Transparency
Enrollment & Profile
NCES Common Core of Data. Grades, enrollment, demographics, school characteristics. Updated annually.
Funding & Spending
NCES F-33 Finance Survey. District-level spending data. School-level breakdowns are not publicly reported.
Graduation Rate
EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR). High schools only. Small cohorts may be range-coded for privacy.
Opportunity Score
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census Bureau). Census tract outcomes for children born in the 1980s.
Fact-Based Rankings
Best-school rankings are computed from federal metrics only — enrollment, per-pupil spending, student-teacher ratio, opportunity score, and graduation rate. No editorial opinion or paid placements.
Equity Data (Coming Soon)
AP access, counselor ratios, and chronic absenteeism from the CRDC will be added in a future update.

Questions to Ask on Your School Visit

Research shows the most important factors are invisible in the data. Here is what to ask when you visit.

Other
1
What percentage of students take AP or dual enrollment courses?
Indicates academic rigor and college prep
2
What college counseling and application support is provided?
Ratio of students per counselor matters
3
What career and vocational pathways are offered?
CTE programs, internships, industry partnerships
4
How does the school support students at risk of not graduating?
Credit recovery, attendance intervention
5
What's the school's culture around attendance and behavior?
Discipline approach, restorative practices
6
What happens after graduation — where do students go?
Ask about college, career, military outcomes
7
What does the school do with student performance data?
How data is used to personalize instruction
8
How would you describe teacher retention here?
High turnover can disrupt continuity of learning
9
What's the culture around student diversity and inclusion?
How differences are celebrated and managed

Frequently Asked Questions

About this school and the data on this page

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.