Caesar Rodney School District

7 Front Street
Wyoming, DE 19934
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Caesar Rodney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,449 students in Caesar Rodney School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Caesar Rodney School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caesar Rodney High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
8,201 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#11 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Caesar Rodney   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caesar Rodney   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caesar Rodney   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Caesar Rodney   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
267 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
776 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
2,206 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
27%
29%
# White Students
4,216 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
51%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
697 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
377
# Students in K Grade:
606
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
587
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
628
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
671
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
705
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
675
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,746 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Caesar Rodney   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Caesar Rodney   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,276
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Caesar Rodney   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,746
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Caesar Rodney   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caesar Rodney School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caesar Rodney High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
239 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 2,195 students
Rank: #22.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
278 Sorghum Mill Road
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-3103
Grades: PK-12
| 254 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,201 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in DE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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