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Item: Capital School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904-3498

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (302) 672-1500

www.capital.k12.de.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,534 students in Capital School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.

Public Elementary Schools in Capital School District have an score of 18% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), and score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public elementary school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

14 Schools

173 Schools

# Students

6,491 Students

97,599 Students

# Teachers

349 Teachers

6,813 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	28	16
Kind	475	172
1	552	235
2	511	236
3	548	251
4	461	239
5	449	243
6	486	248
7	439	235
8	440	234
9	44	43
10	21	40
11	15	36
12	65	41

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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:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2024	0.65	0.71
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
1990	0.52	0.46
1989	0.52	0.46
1988	0.51	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2024	1%	4%
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%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2024	15%	20%
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%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

54%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2024	54%	31%
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%
1990	37%	26%
1989	36%	26%
1988	37%	26%

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% White

20%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2024	22%	39%
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%
1990	59%	69%
1989	60%	69%
1988	59%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2024	7%	6%
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,878 is higher than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,005 is higher than the state median of $18,361. 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
2023	$168 MM	$17 MM
2022	$142 MM	$16 MM
2021	$168 MM	$17 MM
2020	$142 MM	$16 MM
2019	$114 MM	$15 MM
2018	$108 MM	$14 MM
2017	$112 MM	$10 MM
2016	$107 MM	$9 MM
2015	$90 MM	$8 MM
2014	$110 MM	$10 MM
2012	$139 MM	$10 MM
2011	$97 MM	$9 MM
2010	$90 MM	$8 MM
2009	$102 MM	$13 MM
2008	$98 MM	$13 MM
2007	$81 MM	$15 MM
2006	$73 MM	$12 MM
2005	$67 MM	$19 MM
2004	$64 MM	$18 MM
2003	$60 MM	$19 MM
2002	$74 MM	$19 MM
2001	$68 MM	$31 MM
2000	$61 MM	$40 MM
1999	$49 MM	$29 MM
1998	$49 MM	$28 MM
1997	$56 MM	$33 MM
1996	$41 MM	$25 MM
1995	$45 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$123 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	$123 MM	$16 MM
2022	$119 MM	$17 MM
2021	$123 MM	$16 MM
2020	$119 MM	$17 MM
2019	$110 MM	$15 MM
2018	$105 MM	$14 MM
2017	$103 MM	$10 MM
2016	$109 MM	$8 MM
2015	$93 MM	$9 MM
2014	$132 MM	$10 MM
2012	$120 MM	$10 MM
2011	$99 MM	$10 MM
2010	$93 MM	$9 MM
2009	$100 MM	$14 MM
2008	$90 MM	$15 MM
2007	$75 MM	$12 MM
2006	$72 MM	$11 MM
2005	$70 MM	$19 MM
2004	$78 MM	$18 MM
2003	$87 MM	$19 MM
2002	$68 MM	$19 MM
2001	$55 MM	$27 MM
2000	$49 MM	$28 MM
1999	$49 MM	$30 MM
1998	$53 MM	$30 MM
1997	$47 MM	$31 MM
1996	$44 MM	$29 MM
1995	$41 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,878

$20,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	$26,262	$13,353
2022	$21,894	$13,288
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
1992	$5,553	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$19,005

$18,361

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Capital School District	Delaware
2023	$19,287	$12,396
2022	$18,345	$13,299
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
1992	$5,787	$5,923

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 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