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Capital 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,052 students in Capital School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Capital School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Capital School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Delaware average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
13 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
6,384 Students
52,899 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
3,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Capital School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Graduation Rate
75%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
49 Students
263 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
112 Students
2,706 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
9,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
3,343 Students
15,248 Students
% Black Students
52%
29%
# White Students
1,588 Students
22,910 Students
% White Students
25%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
2,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
377
# Students in K Grade:
551
720
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
729
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
732
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
727
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
1,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
513
1,350
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
13,196
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
11,035
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
10,137
# Students in 12th Grade:
443
9,691
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,312 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,323 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,312
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,323
$18,652
Best Capital School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County Secondary Ilc
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-5355
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-5355
Grades: 6-12
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Kent County Community School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65-1 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Grades: PK-12
| 234 students
Rank: #33.
Dover High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
One Dover High Drive
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 241-2400
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 241-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,748 students
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