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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 784 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 5% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
8,286 Students
8,535 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
884 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
29 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
269 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
872 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
24%
# Black Students
2,265 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
4,119 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
50%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
719 Students
396 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
602
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
671
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
619
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
618
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
642
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
693
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
677
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
584
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
569
366
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,584 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,109
$20,375
Spending / Student
$15,584
$18,450
Best Caesar Rodney School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
11 East Walnut, 11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Grades: K
| 523 students
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