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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,502 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 26% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Caesar Rodney School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caesar Rodney High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
8,259 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#11 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
31%
29%
47%
42%
28%
21%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
29%
30%
% White
49%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,161
$20,321
Spending / Student
$15,635
$18,401

Best Caesar Rodney School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caesar Rodney High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
239 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 2,242 students
Rank: #22.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
278 Sorghum Mill Rd.
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Grades: PK-12
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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