An equity score of 46/100 ranks Caesar Rodney School District #11 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,253 per pupil, Caesar Rodney School District ranks #19 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,286
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$18,253
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Caesar Rodney School District operates 15 public schools serving 8,286 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,253 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.6% local, 62.9% state, and 21.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #11 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 407.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 26.7% African American, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
Caesar Rodney High School accounts for 27.0% of all Caesar Rodney School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Caesar Rodney School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Caesar Rodney School District school enrollment varies 2254× across entities
Caesar Rodney School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,254 students (highest), a spread of 2,253 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Caesar Rodney School District student-counselor ratio is 408:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Caesar Rodney School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Caesar Rodney School District is typically wider than the Caesar Rodney School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Caesar Rodney School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Caesar Rodney School District?
Caesar Rodney School District has 15 schools, including 1 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 8,286 students.
How much does Caesar Rodney School District spend per student?
Caesar Rodney School District spends $18,253 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #11 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Caesar Rodney School District?
Caesar Rodney School District students are 52.2% White, 26.7% African American, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Caesar Rodney School District?
Caesar Rodney School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #11 out of 40 districts in Delaware.