Caesar Rodney School District

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Wyoming, Delaware - 15 schools

An equity score of 46/100 ranks Caesar Rodney School District #13 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,572 per pupil, Caesar Rodney School District ranks #20 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

8,286
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$16,572
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 $16,572 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 #13 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.

Its largest campus is Caesar Rodney High School, enrolling 2,254 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center, at 1 students, a 2254x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

21.5%
Federal
62.9%
State
15.6%
Local

Funding Equity

46
Equity Score
13 / 40
State Rank
39
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 15 schools in Caesar Rodney School District.

White 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
African American 26.7%
Asian 2.7%
Multiracial 7.9%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 60.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Caesar Rodney School District's schools, about the same as the Delaware average of 61.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School 69.1
  2. 2 David E. Robinson Elementary School 68.7
  3. 3 Caesar Rodney High School 68.3
  4. 4 W. Reily Brown Elementary School 68.1
  5. 5 John S. Charlton School 66.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 15
Schools with AP
27 AP courses total
407.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
24.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Caesar Rodney School District

How Caesar Rodney School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Delaware districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Colonial School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Capital School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Cape Henlopen School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Brandywine School District Larger Higher spending More locally funded
Smyrna School District Smaller Similar spending Similar funding mix

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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Frequently Asked Questions

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 $16,572 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #13 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 #13 out of 40 districts in Delaware.