Total Equipment Cost
Annual Operations and Maintenance Cost
Students Affected
| Rank | School district | Total Equipment (1970-2025) | Annual O&M | # of Students Impacted | Increase in heat days from 1970–2025 (Total heat days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictDE | 71,339,000 | 1,504,000 | 15,230 | 12 (40) |
| 2 | Brandywine School DistrictDE | 49,042,000 | 1,030,000 | 10,470 | 11 (37) |
| 3 | Colonial School DistrictDE | 32,544,000 | 778,000 | 9,890 | 12 (42) |
| 4 | Cape Henlopen School DistrictDE | 20,027,000 | 503,000 | 5,640 | 15 (46) |
| 5 | Christina School DistrictDE | 19,856,000 | 474,000 | 13,840 | 13 (46) |
| 6 | Indian River School DistrictDE | 5,886,000 | 248,000 | 10,650 | 15 (48) |
| 7 | Appoquinimink School DistrictDE | 0 | 215,000 | 12,170 | 12 (48) |
| 8 | Caesar Rodney School DistrictDE | 0 | 141,000 | 8,020 | 13 (52) |
| 9 | Capital School DistrictDE | 0 | 119,000 | 6,520 | 13 (52) |
| 10 | Smyrna School DistrictDE | 0 | 107,000 | 5,690 | 14 (52) |
| 11 | Milford School DistrictDE | 0 | 71,000 | 4,170 | 13 (51) |
| 12 | Lake Forest School DistrictDE | 0 | 58,000 | 3,750 | 13 (52) |
| 13 | Seaford School DistrictDE | 0 | 57,000 | 3,420 | 14 (51) |
| 14 | Laurel School DistrictDE | 0 | 48,000 | 2,520 | 15 (51) |
| 15 | Woodbridge School DistrictDE | 0 | 41,000 | 2,530 | 14 (52) |
| 16 | Delmar School DistrictDE | 0 | 39,000 | 1,350 | 15 (51) |
| Rank | School district | Total Equipment (1970-2025) | Annual O&M | # of Students Impacted | Increase in heat days from 1970–2025 (Total heat days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictDE | 71,339,000 | 1,504,000 | 15,230 | 12 (40) |
| 2 | Brandywine School DistrictDE | 49,042,000 | 1,030,000 | 10,470 | 11 (37) |
| 3 | Colonial School DistrictDE | 32,544,000 | 778,000 | 9,890 | 12 (42) |
| 4 | Cape Henlopen School DistrictDE | 20,027,000 | 503,000 | 5,640 | 15 (46) |
| 5 | Christina School DistrictDE | 19,856,000 | 474,000 | 13,840 | 13 (46) |
| 6 | Indian River School DistrictDE | 5,886,000 | 248,000 | 10,650 | 15 (48) |
| 7 | Appoquinimink School DistrictDE | 0 | 215,000 | 12,170 | 12 (48) |
| 8 | Caesar Rodney School DistrictDE | 0 | 141,000 | 8,020 | 13 (52) |
| 9 | Capital School DistrictDE | 0 | 119,000 | 6,520 | 13 (52) |
| 10 | Smyrna School DistrictDE | 0 | 107,000 | 5,690 | 14 (52) |
| 11 | Milford School DistrictDE | 0 | 71,000 | 4,170 | 13 (51) |
| 12 | Lake Forest School DistrictDE | 0 | 58,000 | 3,750 | 13 (52) |
| 13 | Seaford School DistrictDE | 0 | 57,000 | 3,420 | 14 (51) |
| 14 | Laurel School DistrictDE | 0 | 48,000 | 2,520 | 15 (51) |
| 15 | Woodbridge School DistrictDE | 0 | 41,000 | 2,530 | 14 (52) |
| 16 | Delmar School DistrictDE | 0 | 39,000 | 1,350 | 15 (51) |
Baltimore City schools suffer from outdated infrastructure, mold, lead contamination, and a lack of funding that has prevented many schools from installing both heating equipment and air conditioning — especially in its lower-income communities and communities of color.
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