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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,678 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 90%, which is more than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caesar Rodney High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
8,343 Students
57,355 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
3,754 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#10 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

28%
21%
93%
88.9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25.1%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
31%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
47%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,554 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$3,141 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$172 MM
$3,273 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,246
$22,095

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,554
$23,020

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Caesar Rodney School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Caesar Rodney High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
239 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2161
Gr: 9-12 | 2,254 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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
Gr: PK-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,343 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in DE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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