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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,234 students in Cape Henlopen School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Cape Henlopen School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cape Henlopen School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cape Henlopen High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
10 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
6,336 Students
55,344 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
3,800 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
249 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
2,899 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,041 Students
10,387 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
596 Students
16,477 Students
% Black Students
9%
30%
# White Students
4,262 Students
22,782 Students
% White Students
67%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
2,463 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
455
# Students in K Grade:
466
788
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
870
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
852
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
844
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
847
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
849
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
1,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
1,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
1,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
12,900
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
11,906
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
10,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
9,982
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,371 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,274 is higher than the state median of $18,450. 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
$31,371
$20,375
Spending / Student
$26,274
$18,450
Best Cape Henlopen School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cape Henlopen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1250 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7711
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7711
Grades: 9-12
| 1,813 students
Rank: #22.
Sussex Consortium
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 421 students
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