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Capital School District

198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904-3498

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (302) 672-1500

For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public schools serving 6,547 students in Capital School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

Public Schools in Capital School District have an score of 18% (versus the Delaware public school average of 31%), and score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public school average of 61% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

14 Schools

235 Schools

# Students

6,547 Students

141,842 Students

# Teachers

374 Teachers

9,918 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capital School District	Delaware
Pre-K	163	60
Kind	530	232
1	526	238
2	557	252
3	480	242
4	471	243
5	493	253
6	474	256
7	443	259
8	402	263
9	597	301
10	482	278
11	474	258
12	455	243

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#29 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Capital School District
2023	#29
2022	#30
2021	#33
2019	#26
2018	#26
2017	#26
2016	#25
2015	#24
2014	#25
2013	#23
2012	#24

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17%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	17%	31%
2022	16%	29%
2021	14%	27%
2019	31%	42%
2018	33%	43%
2017	36%	44%
2016	35%	43%
2015	30%	39%
2014	62%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	65%	73%

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30%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2022	30%	42%
2021	31%	42%
2019	43%	53%
2018	33%	54%
2017	49%	54%
2016	50%	55%
2015	48%	52%
2014	67%	73%
2013	69%	73%
2012	72%	74%
2011	54%	62%

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14%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2022	14%	21%
2021	14%	24%

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91%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	91%	88%
2022	84%	88%
2021	75%	80%
2020	85%	88%
2019	85%	88%
2018	84%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	81%	85%
2015	83%	86%
2014	83%	87%
2013	76%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	0.65	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.64	0.69
2019	0.64	0.69
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.68
2016	0.62	0.67
2015	0.61	0.66
2014	0.62	0.67
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.58	0.61
2009	0.59	0.61
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.58	0.59
2006	0.59	0.59
2005	0.59	0.58
2004	0.59	0.57
2003	0.58	0.57
2002	0.58	0.54
2001	0.57	0.53
2000	0.57	0.52
1999	0.56	0.52
1998	0.56	0.51
1997	0.55	0.50
1996	0.54	0.50
1995	0.54	0.49
1994	0.54	0.48
1993	0.54	0.47
1992	0.53	0.47
1991	0.53	0.46

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	15%	19%
2022	13%	19%
2021	13%	18%
2020	13%	18%
2019	13%	18%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	11%	16%
2015	10%	15%
2014	9%	15%
2013	9%	14%
2012	8%	13%
2011	8%	13%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	10%
2007	5%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	6%	8%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

53%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	52%	31%
2022	52%	30%
2021	53%	30%
2020	52%	30%
2019	52%	30%
2018	52%	30%
2017	52%	30%
2016	52%	31%
2015	53%	31%
2014	52%	31%
2013	52%	31%
2012	52%	32%
2011	53%	32%
2010	53%	33%
2009	52%	33%
2008	51%	33%
2007	50%	33%
2006	50%	33%
2005	48%	32%
2004	47%	32%
2003	48%	31%
2002	46%	31%
2001	46%	31%
2000	45%	31%
1999	44%	30%
1998	42%	30%
1997	40%	29%
1996	39%	29%
1995	39%	29%
1994	37%	28%
1993	36%	28%
1992	36%	27%
1991	36%	27%

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% White

22%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	24%	41%
2022	25%	42%
2021	26%	42%
2020	27%	44%
2019	27%	44%
2018	30%	45%
2017	30%	45%
2016	32%	46%
2015	33%	47%
2014	33%	48%
2013	34%	49%
2012	34%	50%
2011	35%	50%
2010	36%	52%
2009	38%	52%
2008	39%	53%
2007	41%	54%
2006	43%	55%
2005	43%	56%
2004	44%	57%
2003	43%	58%
2002	45%	60%
2001	46%	61%
2000	47%	62%
1999	49%	63%
1998	52%	63%
1997	54%	65%
1996	55%	65%
1995	55%	65%
1994	57%	67%
1993	58%	67%
1992	58%	68%
1991	59%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$168 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2021	$168MM	$17MM
2020	$142MM	$16MM
2019	$114MM	$15MM
2018	$108MM	$14MM
2017	$112MM	$10MM
2016	$107MM	$9MM
2015	$90MM	$8MM
2014	$110MM	$10MM
2012	$139MM	$10MM
2011	$97MM	$9MM
2010	$90MM	$8MM
2009	$102MM	$13MM
2008	$98MM	$13MM
2007	$81MM	$15MM
2006	$73MM	$12MM
2005	$67MM	$19MM
2004	$64MM	$18MM
2003	$60MM	$19MM
2002	$74MM	$19MM
2001	$68MM	$31MM
2000	$61MM	$40MM
1999	$49MM	$29MM
1998	$49MM	$28MM
1997	$56MM	$33MM
1996	$41MM	$25MM
1995	$45MM	$30MM
1992	$35MM	$25MM
1990	$32MM	$16MM

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Spending

$123 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2021	$123MM	$16MM
2020	$119MM	$17MM
2019	$110MM	$15MM
2018	$105MM	$14MM
2017	$103MM	$10MM
2016	$109MM	$8MM
2015	$93MM	$9MM
2014	$132MM	$10MM
2012	$120MM	$10MM
2011	$99MM	$10MM
2010	$93MM	$9MM
2009	$100MM	$14MM
2008	$90MM	$15MM
2007	$75MM	$12MM
2006	$72MM	$11MM
2005	$70MM	$19MM
2004	$78MM	$18MM
2003	$87MM	$19MM
2002	$68MM	$19MM
2001	$55MM	$27MM
2000	$49MM	$28MM
1999	$49MM	$30MM
1998	$53MM	$30MM
1997	$47MM	$31MM
1996	$44MM	$29MM
1995	$41MM	$24MM
1992	$36MM	$21MM
1990	$31MM	$17MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,656

$20,321

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2021	$26,528	$14,596
2020	$21,894	$13,288
2019	$17,562	$12,812
2018	$17,162	$12,040
2017	$17,274	$10,275
2016	$16,522	$8,850
2015	$13,564	$7,010
2014	$17,208	$10,387
2012	$22,608	$9,994
2011	$15,327	$7,729
2010	$14,465	$7,010
2009	$16,526	$11,002
2008	$16,135	$11,080
2007	$13,178	$13,608
2006	$12,173	$9,843
2005	$11,458	$15,717
2004	$10,891	$15,094
2003	$9,855	$10,065
2002	$11,893	$9,726
2001	$11,001	$9,535
2000	$9,808	$11,535
1999	$7,761	$8,322
1998	$7,685	$7,777
1997	$8,839	$8,495
1995	$7,245	$8,422

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Spending / Student

$18,842

$18,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2021	$19,482	$13,550
2020	$18,345	$13,299
2019	$16,930	$12,699
2018	$16,669	$12,076
2017	$15,938	$10,624
2016	$16,877	$8,233
2015	$13,880	$7,367
2014	$20,593	$10,067
2012	$19,545	$10,576
2011	$15,640	$8,052
2010	$14,802	$7,367
2009	$16,204	$12,421
2008	$14,818	$12,914
2007	$12,334	$11,382
2006	$12,009	$9,416
2005	$11,983	$15,826
2004	$13,137	$14,562
2003	$14,277	$9,898
2002	$10,846	$9,616
2001	$8,770	$8,265
2000	$7,891	$8,101
1999	$7,743	$8,629
1998	$8,427	$8,517
1997	$7,420	$8,151
1995	$6,533	$6,685

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Capital School District?

Capital School District manages 14 public schools serving 6,547 students.

What is the rank of Capital School District?

Capital School District is ranked #28 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Capital School District?

53% of Capital School District students are Black, 22% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Capital School District?

Capital School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What is Capital School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 91% (Top 30% in DE)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education