How are the schools in Wilmington, DE?

Wilmington has 56 public schools in federal filings, 54 with enough reported data to grade. 65% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 39 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Wilmington, DE?

EPA monitoring for New Castle County recorded a median AQI of 46 with 54% good air days in 2025.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Wilmington, DE?

4 facilities in Wilmington report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 12 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Wilmington, DE safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Wilmington.

City data / DE / Wilmington

Wilmington, DE: The Full Public Record

12 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 54 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Wilmington, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 56 schools in Wilmington, including 19 high schools. 54 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 65% rate A or B.

A 15

B 20

C 16

D 2

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 35 bullying allegations, 11 weapon incidents, and 42 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

15 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 14 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 18 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

4 facilities in Wilmington report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 12 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (11,827 lbs), n-Hexane (6,373 lbs), Methanol (144 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for New Castle County recorded a median AQI of 46 in 2025, with good air on 54% of monitored days.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

2 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Wilmington; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 90% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

93% — nurses communicated well
78% — medications clearly explained
88% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
5 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 7 fatal police shooting incidents in Wilmington over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Wilmington are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

New Castle County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.0% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $80,804, and 27,444 registered businesses.

Every address in Wilmington has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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