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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 3 public preschools serving 863 students in Caesar Rodney School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
8,259 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
743 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
# American Indian Students
24 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
259 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
878 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
2,387 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
4,008 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
558
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
609
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
614
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
679
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
690
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
637
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
663
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
568
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
581
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star Hill Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
594 Voshells Mill/star Hill Ro
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117
Grades: PK-K
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
278 Sorghum Mill Rd.
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Grades: PK-12
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
11 East Walnut, 11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Grades: K
| 479 students
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