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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,502 students in Caesar Rodney 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 Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Caesar Rodney School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caesar Rodney High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
8,259 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
3,765 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
259 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
878 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
2,387 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
4,008 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
49%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
489
# Students in K Grade:
558
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
609
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
614
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
651
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
679
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
690
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
637
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
663
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
568
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
581
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM

Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,161
$20,321

Spending / Student
$15,635
$18,401

Best Caesar Rodney School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caesar Rodney High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
239 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2161
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 2,242 students
Rank: #22.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education 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
| 260 students
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