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North Star, DE
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $551,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to DE, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Asian Indian, some Hispanic, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking |
School Rating Information
North Star Educational Rating
This town is served by
two school districts:
CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
19,232 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of DE school districts |
21.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
26.6% |
|
Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
|---|
| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
|
67%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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60%
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69%
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DISTRICT |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
|---|---|
| BANCROFT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 700 NORTH LOMBARD STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 (302) 429-4102 |
PK-06 |
| BAYARD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 200 SOUTH DUPONT STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 (302) 429-4118 |
PK-06 |
| BRADER (HENRY M.) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 107 FOUR SEASONS PARKWAY, NEWARK, DE 19702 (302) 454-5959 |
PK-05 |
| BRENNEN SCHOOL 144 BRENNEN DRIVE, NEWARK, DE 19713 (302) 454-2202 |
PK-12 |
| BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 800 MARROWS ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19713 (302) 454-5454 |
PK-05 |
| CHRISTIANA HIGH SCHOOL 190 SALEM CHURCH ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19713 (302) 454-2123 |
08-12 |
| DOUGLASS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 1800 PROSPECT ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 (302) 429-4146 |
01-12 |
| See all | |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | 55.1 |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | 32.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | 9.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 36.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,450 | $162,514,000 | 48.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $807 | $15,516,000 | 4.6 |
| STAFF | $135 | $2,603,000 | 0.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $100 | $1,924,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $832 | $16,003,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $1,379 | $26,516,000 | 7.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $952 | $18,317,000 | 5.4 |
| OTHER | $877 | $16,859,000 | 5.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,082 | $97,738,000 | 28.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,047 | $77,828,000 | 23.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $17,579 | $338,080,000 | 100.0 |
North Star EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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|---|---|
| ADULTS IN North Star WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 62.0 |
| CHILDREN IN North Star LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 3.3 |
RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
15,728 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
6 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of DE school districts |
52.6% |
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
46.5% |
|
Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
|---|
| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
|
74%
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73%
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81%
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77%
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67%
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69%
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DISTRICT |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BALTZ (AUSTIN D.) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1500 SPRUCE AVENUE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 (302) 992-5560 |
PK-05 |
| BRANDYWINE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2916 DUNCAN ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19808 (302) 636-5681 |
KG-05 |
| CALLOWAY (CAB) SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 100 NORTH DUPONT ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19807 (302) 651-2700 |
06-12 |
| CENTRAL SCHOOL (THE) 1621 TELEGRAPH ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19804 (302) 992-5550 |
PK-12 |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) 1621 TELEGRAPH ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19804 (302) 992-5589 |
03-12 |
| CONRAD MIDDLE SCHOOL 201 JACKSON AVENUE, WILMINGTON, DE 19804 (302) 992-5545 |
05-08 |
| DICKINSON (JOHN) HIGH SCHOOL 1801 MILLTOWN ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19808 (302) 992-5500 |
08-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | 55.1 |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | 32.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | 9.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 36.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,172 | $112,803,000 | 45.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $342 | $5,381,000 | 2.2 |
| STAFF | $108 | $1,704,000 | 0.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $103 | $1,614,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $627 | $9,855,000 | 3.9 |
| OPERATION | $1,212 | $19,061,000 | 7.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $638 | $10,042,000 | 4.0 |
| OTHER | $1,334 | $20,976,000 | 8.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,364 | $68,633,000 | 27.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,362 | $68,613,000 | 27.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $15,898 | $250,049,000 | 100.0 |
| North Star EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT |
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| ADULTS IN North Star WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 62.0 |
| CHILDREN IN North Star LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 3.3 |
North Star Crime Data
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| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
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| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
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violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in North Star
SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL - in Delaware
1 in 158
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6.32
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| North Star | Delaware |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| RATE PER 1,000 | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in North Star
SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL - in Delaware
1 in 32
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31.11
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| North Star | Delaware |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| RATE PER 1,000 | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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crimes per square mile
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
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21
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| North Star | Delaware |
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North Star Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO DE* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  92.84%
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5.08%
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