Top Rankings
Cape Henlopen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 365 students in Cape Henlopen 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 Preschool in Cape Henlopen School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
10 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
6,078 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cape Henlopen School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
29 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
967 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
24%
# Black Students
612 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
10%
27%
# White Students
4,105 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
68%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
455
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
439
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
461
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
490
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
444
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
498
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
390
302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,702 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,390 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,702
$20,598
Spending / Student
$27,390
$18,652
Best Cape Henlopen School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sussex Consortium
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 Dupont Avenue
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Grades: PK-12
| 365 students
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