C
Capital School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Dover, Cheswold, Hartly, Leipsic and Little Creek.
Students
6,491
Schools
14
Spent per student
$23,521
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
19:1
Debt
$170.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Capital School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the DE average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20.3% since 2020
- Debt of $170.2M, about $26,218 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hartly.
K–47 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Dover High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. DE
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 88.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,521 per student · 5% above DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,396’20
5,374’21
5,536’22
6,547’23
6,491’24
Up 20.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 54%White 20%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
South Dover Elementary School
C−577 students19:1
Towne Point Elementary School
D341 students17:1
North Dover Elementary School
C−333 students20:1
East Dover Elementary School
D331 students16:1
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
B314 students10:1
Fairview Elementary School
C287 students13:1
Hartly Elementary School
B−240 students11:1
Middle School of Innovation
690 students22:1
Middle School of Excellence
608 students26:1
William Henry Middle School
C−432 students23:1
Dover High School
B1,812 students21:1
Kent County Community School
D−274 students21:1
Capital Early Childhood Center
145 students
Kent County Secondary ILC
C+107 students11:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.