High school (grades 9-12) · Camden, DE

Caesar Rodney High School

Federal NCES profile for Caesar Rodney High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100018000040

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Caesar Rodney High School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Delaware schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Delaware.

#8 of 8
public schools in Camden · Resource Index: 21
Resource Index · Lower: 16:1
large classes for Delaware: 2,254
students enrolled

Caesar Rodney High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Caesar Rodney High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Camden, DE.

School address

Camden, DE 19934

District: Caesar Rodney School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100018000040 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Caesar Rodney High School held near 2,242 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 141.0 → 134.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 100018000040 · Camden, DE High · LARGE · TRAD

2,254 enr · 16:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (839 students)

Caesar Rodney High School held near 2,242 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 141.0 → 134.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

This school

2,254
Fred Fifer Iii

839
F. Niel Postle

647
David E. Robin

514
W. Reily Brown

506
Allen Frear El

504

What this shows Caesar Rodney High School reports 2,254 students on the CCD universe file.

How Caesar Rodney High School compares

Caesar Rodney High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Delaware	Delaware avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	16:1	▲ 15%	13.9:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	2,254	top 1%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1

Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.

2,254

Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth

16:1

students per teacher - 15% above state mean

Top 79% in Delaware - lower ratio than 21% of state schools

Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.

Engagement

36.4%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Funding equity

$18,253

per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304

Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.

Support staff

Counselors5.0 FTE

Per 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

128

in-school suspensions + 172 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 43.7%

African American 32.5%

Hispanic or Latino 11.5%

Two or More 7.6%

Asian 4.3%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Caesar Rodney High School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 27

District finance for Caesar Rodney School District reports $18,253 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Caesar Rodney High School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Similar S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
David E. Robinson Elementary School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
Allen Frear Elementary School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Caesar Rodney High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Caesar Rodney School District · 5 sibling schools

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Fred Fifer Iii Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 839
Students per teacher: 18.2:1
Resource Index: 31/100

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F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 647
Students per teacher: 15.8:1
Resource Index: 33/100

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David E. Robinson Elementary School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 514
Students per teacher: 12.8:1
Resource Index: 38/100

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W. Reily Brown Elementary School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 506
Students per teacher: 12.7:1
Resource Index: 40/100

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Allen Frear Elementary School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 504
Students per teacher: 10.5:1
Resource Index: 34/100

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,254 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Caesar Rodney High School

How many students attend Caesar Rodney High School?

Caesar Rodney High School has 2,254 students enrolled. It is a high school in Camden, DE. CCD year-over-year: 2,257 (2022-23) → 2,242 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Caesar Rodney High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Caesar Rodney High School is 16:1, which is 15% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caesar Rodney High School?

The largest demographic group at Caesar Rodney High School is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Camden, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caesar Rodney High School?

Caesar Rodney High School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Caesar Rodney High School rank among public schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Caesar Rodney High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Camden, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Camden on the city page.

What other schools are in Caesar Rodney School District?

Besides Caesar Rodney High School, Caesar Rodney School District also operates Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (839 students), F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (647 students), and David E. Robinson Elementary School (514 students). See the Caesar Rodney School District district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026