How many students attend Brennen School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Brennen School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Brennen School (The)?

Students at Brennen School (The) are 40% African American, 34% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Brennen School (The)

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713-3998

(302) 292-6021

District: Christina School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $87,582

Student/teacher ratio: 4.7

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.8%

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Brennen School (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.8%), White (34.2%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brennen School (The) is 4.7, which is the 2^nd best among 1 alternative schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brennen School (The) is $87,582, which is the 2^nd highest among 1 alternative schools in the Christina School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brennen School (The) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Christina School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Christina School District 18^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Brennen School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	40	25	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	68
1989	43	30	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	76
1990	51	30	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	84
1991	58	36	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	99
1992	60	30	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	92
1993	59	31	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	93
1994	64	36	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	104
1995	78	41	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	121
1996	78	41	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	121
1997	95	42	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	143
1998	111	45	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	166
1999	85	28	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	120
2000	87	34	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	132
2001	85	34	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	129
2002	152	74	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	244
2003	152	74	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	244
2004	173	78	10	9	1	n/a	n/a	271
2005	175	79	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	276
2006	170	84	12	10	1	n/a	n/a	277
2007	195	94	17	13	1	n/a	n/a	320
2008	192	107	23	19	1	n/a	n/a	342
2009	199	112	26	23	1	n/a	n/a	361
2010	198	118	26	23	0	n/a	n/a	365
2011	62	38	9	18	0	0	5	132
2012	181	110	25	40	2	0	8	366
2013	185	114	27	39	2	0	8	375
2014	175	134	32	42	2	1	9	395
2015	68	49	10	21	2	0	2	152
2016	54	53	9	23	2	0	2	143
2017	56	38	15	19	0	0	1	129
2018	182	157	30	55	2	0	7	433
2019	176	153	32	55	2	0	6	424
2020	161	158	31	50	3	0	10	413
2021	142	169	30	59	3	1	9	413
2022	143	162	32	58	3	1	10	409
2023	152	177	38	63	4	1	10	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brennen School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	68	17.0	4.0	n/a
1989	76	21.0	3.6	n/a
1990	84	21.0	4.0	n/a
1991	99	20.0	4.9	23.2
1992	92	20.0	4.6	n/a
1993	93	23.0	4.0	n/a
1994	104	24.0	4.3	25
1995	121	27.0	4.5	30.6
1996	121	27.0	4.5	30.6
1997	143	30.0	4.8	13.3
1998	166	35.0	4.7	10.2
1999	120	36.0	3.3	27.5
2000	132	40.2	3.3	28.8
2001	129	41.2	3.1	31
2002	244	50.0	4.9	33.6
2003	244	50.0	4.9	33.6
2004	271	54.3	5.0	27.7
2005	276	55.3	5.0	25.4
2006	277	54.3	5.1	24.5
2007	320	64.0	5.0	22.2
2008	342	78.0	4.4	20.8
2009	361	84.0	4.3	32.7
2010	365	87.0	4.2	37
2011	132	77.0	1.7	44.7
2012	366	83.0	4.4	41.5
2013	375	86.0	4.3	45.1
2014	395	91.0	4.3	25.8
2015	152	93.0	1.6	29.6
2016	143	91.0	1.5	26.6
2017	129	96.0	1.3	n/a
2018	433	97.0	4.4	n/a
2019	424	105.0	4.0	n/a
2020	413	109.0	3.7	n/a
2021	413	103.0	4.0	n/a
2022	409	99.0	4.1	n/a
2023	445	93.0	4.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brennen School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	68	17.0	4.0	n/a
1989	76	21.0	3.6	n/a
1990	84	21.0	4.0	n/a
1991	99	20.0	4.9	23.2
1992	92	20.0	4.6	n/a
1993	93	23.0	4.0	n/a
1994	104	24.0	4.3	25
1995	121	27.0	4.5	30.6
1996	121	27.0	4.5	30.6
1997	143	30.0	4.8	13.3
1998	166	35.0	4.7	10.2
1999	120	36.0	3.3	27.5
2000	132	40.2	3.3	28.8
2001	129	41.2	3.1	31
2002	244	50.0	4.9	33.6
2003	244	50.0	4.9	33.6
2004	271	54.3	5.0	27.7
2005	276	55.3	5.0	25.4
2006	277	54.3	5.1	24.5
2007	320	64.0	5.0	22.2
2008	342	78.0	4.4	20.8
2009	361	84.0	4.3	32.7
2010	365	87.0	4.2	37
2011	132	77.0	1.7	44.7
2012	366	83.0	4.4	41.5
2013	375	86.0	4.3	45.1
2014	395	91.0	4.3	25.8
2015	152	93.0	1.6	29.6
2016	143	91.0	1.5	26.6
2017	129	96.0	1.3	n/a
2018	433	97.0	4.4	n/a
2019	424	105.0	4.0	n/a
2020	413	109.0	3.7	n/a
2021	413	103.0	4.0	n/a
2022	409	99.0	4.1	n/a
2023	445	93.0	4.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brennen School (The)

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,680 (1.9%)	$102,586 (117.1%)	$87,582

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brennen School (The)

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	424	445	5%
African American	153	177	15.7%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	32	38	18.8%
Hispanic	55	63	14.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	176	152	13.6%
Two or More Races	6	10	66.7%

Schools Near Brennen School (The)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2024)				DeSSA Social Studies (2024)		SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Essay (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brennen School (The)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 292-6021	445	93	4.7		152 (34.2%)	177 (39.8%)	63 (14.2%)	38 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)																						$87,582	$1,680	$102,586
Delaware School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	630 East Chestnut Hill Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2301	132	36	3.6		52 (39.4%)	34 (25.8%)	29 (22.0%)	10 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)																						$123,712	$2,244	$148,799
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	326 Ruthar Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Las Americas Aspira Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 292-1463	1,341	89	15.1		159 (11.9%)	180 (13.4%)	955 (71.2%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.4%)								(n/a)	12.6			6.4	27.2	17.6	23.4		13.0	17.9	26.1	30.6	40.7	40.7	29.9	16.1	11.7	18.9	16.4	16.3	10.2	$14,228	$664	$16,891
Meadowood Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	55A South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3400	120	16	7.5		45 (37.5%)	39 (32.5%)	28 (23.3%)	6 (5.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$99,739	$1,172	$112,845
Newark Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 McIntire Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Newark Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 369-2001	2,987	177	16.8		1,612 (54.0%)	419 (14.0%)	223 (7.5%)	541 (18.1%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (6.2%)								(n/a)	60.7	44.8	74.6	18.3	58.9	66.7	84.4	61.3	75.1	74.8	69.8	77.9	67.2	82.9	70.5	79.3	77.3	66.7	66.0	72.1	58.1	$12,033	$231	$13,047
Leach (John G.) School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10 Landers Lane	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4055	88	17	5.1		31 (35.2%)	36 (40.9%)	16 (18.2%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																						$123,173	$4,783	$140,364
Douglass School	Public, Alternative	2-12	1800 Prospect Road	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4146	86				11 (12.8%)	64 (74.4%)	7 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4409 Lancaster Pike	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 516-8000	2,123	163	13.0		812 (38.2%)	588 (27.7%)	196 (9.2%)	411 (19.4%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	110 (5.2%)								(n/a)	35.4	22.2	11.3		48.9	26.6	42.5	15.0	36.6	42.7	46.5	54.7	52.2	46.7	50.0	60.7	49.5	48.6	43.0	38.9	40.4	$11,529	$290	$14,109
The Bancroft School	Public, Alternative	1-9	700 North Lombard Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4102	524	45	11.6		24 (4.6%)	449 (85.7%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)										6.7	10.6			9.3		9.3						$28,875	$2,648	$31,417
First State School	Public, Alternative	K-10	501 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19899	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 320-5848	18	5	3.6		2 (11.1%)	11 (61.1%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)																						$83,875	$1,250	$78,794

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