There were 442 Black students enrolled in Newark Charter School during the 2023-24 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 3,053 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 14.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Newark Charter School roughly covers schools within New Castle County and has a main office in Newark.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Black Students | % Black Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 1,952 | 224 | 11.5% |
| 2015-16 | 2,145 | 238 | 11.1% |
| 2016-17 | 2,328 | 250 | 10.7% |
| 2017-18 | 2,357 | 262 | 11.1% |
| 2018-19 | 2,394 | 269 | 11.2% |
| 2019-20 | 2,417 | 281 | 11.6% |
| 2020-21 | 2,448 | 298 | 12.2% |
| 2021-22 | 2,465 | 301 | 12.2% |
| 2022-23 | 2,997 | 421 | 14% |
| 2023-24 | 3,053 | 442 | 14.5% |
