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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 441 students in Cape Henlopen School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 17%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
10 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
6,587 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
743 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
0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
26 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,188 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
16%
# Black Students
580 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
9%
30%
# White Students
4,323 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
354 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
479
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
530
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
543
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,175 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,273 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,175
$20,321
Spending / Student
$25,273
$18,401
Best Cape Henlopen School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
17344 Sweetbriar Road
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Grades: PK-12
| 441 students
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