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 districtGrades 6–8
Mariner Middle School or Frederick D Thomas Middle School or Beacon Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Mariner Middle School or Frederick D Thomas Middle School or Beacon Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Mariner Middle School or Frederick D Thomas Middle School or Beacon Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased 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
Paid for by
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
Love Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 631 students · Lewes
A+PublicLewes Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 620 students · Lewes
A+PublicMilton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 582 students · Milton
APublicRehoboth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 557 students · Rehoboth Beach
APublicH. O. Brittingham Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 506 students · Milton
A-PublicMariner Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 552 students · Milton
B+PublicFrederick D Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 451 students · Lewes
PublicBeacon Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 427 students · Lewes
APublicCape Henlopen High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,889 students · Lewes
B+PublicSussex ConsortiumOther · Grades PK–12 · 439 students · Lewes
DPublicSchool 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.