Public schools in Wilmington, DE

52 open public schools with an address in Wilmington, operated by 14 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

30,783

51 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

13.4:1

Delaware median 14.6:1

Charter schools

2 magnet · 0 virtual

An overview of Wilmington public schools

The federal directory lists 52 public schools in Wilmington, DE: 28 elementary, 5 middle, 14 high, 5 combined or other. The 51 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 30,783 students, an average of 604 per school. The largest campus is Odyssey Charter School (2,286 students), and the largest elementary school is Brandywine Springs School (941).

Red Clay Consolidated School District operates the most schools here (21), and 4 regular districts have at least one Wilmington campus, plus 10 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 13.4:1, lower than the statewide school median of 14.6:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 10 charter schools, 2 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	549	13.1:1
Brandywine Springs School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–08	941	15.3:1
Carrcroft Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	475	12.8:1
East Side Charter School East Side Charter School · Charter	KG–08	434	10.3:1
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School · Charter	KG–08	557	15.5:1
First State Montessori Academy First State Montessori Academy · Charter	KG–08	657	19.3:1
Forwood Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	384	13.7:1
Gateway Charter School Gateway Charter School · Charter	KG–08	211	9.2:1
Hanby Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	520	13.3:1
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	322	9.5:1
Heritage Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	492	12.5:1
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	276	13.1:1
Kuumba Academy Charter School Kuumba Academy Charter School · Charter	KG–08	594	13.2:1
Lancashire Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	510	15.9:1
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	347	12:1
Linden Hill Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	532	15.4:1
Lombardy Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	466	14.3:1
Marbrook Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	465	12.1:1
Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy Christina School District	01–08	—	—
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	310	11:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School Brandywine School District	KG–05	674	13.4:1
Pulaski Early Education Center Christina School District	PK–KG	93	13.3:1
Richardson Park Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	522	9.9:1
Richey Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–05	382	12.9:1
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy Red Clay Consolidated School District	KG–02	340	10.3:1
Stubbs Early Education Center Christina School District	PK–KG	148	9.9:1
The Bayard School Christina School District	01–08	571	11.4:1
Warner Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District	03–05	395	9.9:1

Middle schools in Wilmington

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Brandywine School District	06–08	730	12.2:1
Skyline Middle School Red Clay Consolidated School District	06–08	408	11.7:1
Springer Middle School Brandywine School District	06–08	776	13.6:1
Stanton Middle School Red Clay Consolidated School District	06–08	558	14.9:1
Talley Middle School Brandywine School District	06–08	900	14.5:1

High schools in Wilmington

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Brandywine High School Brandywine School District	09–12	897	13.6:1
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Red Clay Consolidated School District · Magnet	06–12	941	19.6:1
Charter School of Wilmington Charter School of Wilmington · Charter	09–12	977	19.2:1
Concord High School Brandywine School District	09–12	994	14.8:1
Conrad Schools of Science Red Clay Consolidated School District · Magnet	06–12	1,164	18.2:1
Delaware Military Academy Delaware Military Academy · Charter	09–12	547	14.8:1
Delcastle Technical High School New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District · Career and Technical School	09–12	1,605	13.6:1
Dickinson (John) School Red Clay Consolidated School District	06–12	1,027	15.6:1
duPont (Alexis I.) High School Red Clay Consolidated School District	09–12	550	13.8:1
Freire Charter School Freire Charter School Wilmington · Charter	08–12	406	23.9:1
Great Oaks Charter School Great Oaks Charter School · Charter	09–12	149	14.9:1
Howard High School of Technology New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District · Career and Technical School	09–12	905	15.7:1
McKean (Thomas) High School Red Clay Consolidated School District	09–12	920	13.1:1
Mount Pleasant High School Brandywine School District	09–12	1,084	15.2:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Wilmington

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School Brandywine School District · Special Education School	PK–PK	317	24:1
Douglass School Christina School District · Special Education School	01–12	119	—
First State School Red Clay Consolidated School District · Alternative School	03–12	21	3.5:1
Odyssey Charter School Odyssey Charter School · Charter	KG–12	2,286	12.7:1
Red Clay Early Years Program Red Clay Consolidated School District · Alternative School	PK–PK	335	12.9:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White32.6%
Hispanic19.9%
Black36.7%
Asian5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Multiracial4.6%

Enrollment-weighted across 51 Wilmington schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (30,783 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Wilmington

How many public schools are in Wilmington, DE?

The current NCES directory lists 52 open public schools with a location address in Wilmington: 28 elementary, 5 middle, 14 high, 5 combined or other. Together they reported 30,783 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Wilmington?

Schools with an address in Wilmington belong to 14 education agencies, led by Red Clay Consolidated School District (21 schools), Brandywine School District (14 schools), Christina School District (5 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Wilmington?

Delcastle Technical High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Wilmington, with 1,605 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Wilmington?

Yes. 10 of the 52 public schools in Wilmington are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Charter School of Wilmington, Delaware Military Academy, East Side Charter School. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Wilmington schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Wilmington public schools is 13.4:1, lower than the Delaware school median of 14.6:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Wilmington guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

Nearby Delaware cities

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Delaware cities