For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 402 students in Capital School District.
Public Preschools in Capital School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 19%).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
14 Schools
26 Schools
# Students
6,547 Students
6,990 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
53%
30%
% White
22%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,656 is higher than the state median of $20,330. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,842 is higher than the state median of $18,410. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,656
$20,330
Spending / Student
$18,842
$18,410
Best Capital School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kent County Community School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65-1 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Gr: PK-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Gr: PK | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 129:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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