For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,226 students in Capital School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in Capital School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Capital School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
14 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
6,547 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
99 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
988 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
3,483 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
53%
30%
# White Students
1,410 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
22%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
505 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
489
# Students in K Grade:
530
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
526
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
557
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
480
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
471
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
597
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
474
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,656 is higher 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 $18,842 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,656
$20,321
Spending / Student
$18,842
$18,401
Best Capital School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County Secondary Ilc
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Grades: 6-12
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Dover High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Dover High Drive
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 241-2400
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 241-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,867 students
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