Public schools in Camden, DE
Camden has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,253 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Caesar Rodney School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Camden's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Camden | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Rodney School District | 7 | 8,286 | $18,253 |
| Positive Outcomes Charter School | 1 | 115 | $30,383 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Camden, 2,373 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Rodney High School | 2,254 | 17.6 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
| Positive Outcomes Charter School | 119 | 9.2 | All free (CEP) | Positive Outcomes Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Camden, 1,486 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Fifer III Middle School | 839 | 19.1 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
| F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School | 647 | 18.0 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Camden, 970 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Frear Elementary School | 504 | 12.3 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
| W. B. Simpson Elementary School | 465 | 15.0 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
| Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center | 1 | 0.2 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Camden, 424 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Charlton School | 424 | 9.4 | not reported | Caesar Rodney |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Camden's public schools compare with Delaware's
The median Camden school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Delaware median of 14.5. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 485 students (state 517).
| Camden | Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 485 | 517 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 13% | 45% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Camden schools and the 222 Delaware schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Camden
- Caesar Rodney School DistrictRuns 7 of Camden's 8 public schools and spent $18,253 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,253
- Caesar Rodney High School, the largest high school in Camden2,254 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.2,254
- Compare Caesar Rodney School District with Positive Outcomes Charter SchoolCamden's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in DelawareDelaware's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Camden addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Delaware
- Wilmington51 schools
- Newark28 schools
- Dover19 schools
- Middletown15 schools
- New Castle14 schools
- Georgetown7 schools
- Seaford7 schools
- Smyrna6 schools
Questions about schools in Camden
How many public schools are in Camden, DE?
8 public schools with an address in Camden were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,253 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Camden?
Caesar Rodney High School, with 2,254 students in 2024-25 (Caesar Rodney School District).Which districts run Camden's schools?
Caesar Rodney School District (7 schools), Positive Outcomes Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25