Capital School District operates 13 public schools serving 6,396 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,053 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kent County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,800 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.9% local, 65.9% state, and 13.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $108,571 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #18 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 371.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.1% African American, 22.5% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Dover High School accounts for 29.9% of all Capital School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Capital 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.
Capital School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Capital School District school enrollment ranges from 107 students (lowest) to 1,812 students (highest), a spread of 1,705 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Capital School District student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — 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.
Capital School District chronic absenteeism rate is 44.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Capital School District has 13 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 6,396 students.
How much does Capital School District spend per student?
Capital School District spends $26,800 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #18 in Delaware.
What is the average teacher salary in Capital School District?
The average teacher salary in Capital School District is $108,571 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Capital School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kent County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Capital School District?
Capital School District students are 52.1% African American, 22.5% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Capital School District?
Capital School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #18 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.