Cape Henlopen School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Henlopen Acres.

At a glance
6,654Students enrolled
10Schools
5Towns served
$21,812Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades K–5
Milton Elementary School or H. O. Brittingham Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
Mariner Middle School552 students · MiltonThis district
Grades 9–12
Cape Henlopen High School1,889 students · LewesThis district
Grades K–5
Lewes Elementary School620 students · LewesThis district
Grades 6–8
Frederick D Thomas Middle School451 students · LewesThis district
Grades 9–12
Cape Henlopen High School1,889 students · LewesThis district
Grades K–5
Rehoboth Elementary School557 students · Rehoboth BeachThis district
Grades 6–8
Mariner Middle School or Frederick D Thomas Middle School or Beacon Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Cape Henlopen High School1,889 students · LewesThis district
Grades K–5
5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
Mariner Middle School or Frederick D Thomas Middle School or Beacon Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Cape Henlopen High School1,889 students · LewesThis district
Grades K–5
5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
Mariner Middle School or Frederick D Thomas Middle School or Beacon Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Cape Henlopen High School1,889 students · LewesThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs DE
Math proficiency42%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$21,812
per student each year · 2% below the DE average
Spending
Classroom instruction54%
Support & administration43%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)40%
State53%
Federal7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,892’20
6,078’21
6,336’22
6,587’23
6,654’24
Students
White · 64%4,273
Hispanic · 19%1,276
Black · 8%555
Two or more races · 6%409
Asian · 2%113
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%23

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools10 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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