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Public school district · Wilmington, Delaware

Kuumba Academy Charter School

NCES district ID 1000014 · Independent charter district

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

594

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

1

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

13.2:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$23,305

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$14,938

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Kuumba Academy Charter School

Kuumba Academy Charter School operates 1 current public-school records serving grades KG–08 in Wilmington, Delaware. NCES reports 594 students and 45 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 30 of 43 Delaware districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $23,305 in current expenditure per pupil and $14,938 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 6 of 42 districts in Delaware. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
1.6%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
16.4%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
45
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$14,985,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Kuumba Academy Charter School location

Wilmington, Delaware · 39.7468, -75.5441. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.3%
  • Hispanic4.9%
  • Black90.4%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial3.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Charter
ElementaryKG–0859413.2:1