Top Rankings
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 2 public preschools serving 331 students in Capital School District.
Public Preschools in Capital School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
13 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
6,384 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
908 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
49 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
3,343 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
52%
27%
# White Students
1,588 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
25%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
551
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
513
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
443
302
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: n/an/a
198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Grades: PK
| 97 students
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