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 preschools serving 878 students in Caesar Rodney School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
26 Schools
# Students
8,343 Students
7,248 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
716 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
0.71

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%

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

% Hispanic
11%
18%

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

% Black
31%
32%

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

% White
47%
40%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
11 East Walnut, 11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Gr: K | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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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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