Top Rankings
Caesar Rodney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 863 students in Caesar Rodney School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
8,259 Students
7,226 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
757 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
16%
% Black
29%
30%
% White
49%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,161
$20,297
Spending / Student
$15,635
$18,379
Best Caesar Rodney School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Star Hill Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
594 Voshells Mill/star Hill Ro
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117
Gr: PK-K | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
278 Sorghum Mill Rd.
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Gr: PK-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
11 East Walnut, 11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 335-5039
Gr: K | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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