Enrollment
145
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dover, DE
Capital Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Capital Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 100019000392
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Capital Early Childhood Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Delaware.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Dover · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 145
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Early Childhood Center ranks #4 of 4 schools in Dover, DE.
School address
District: Capital School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100019000392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Capital Early Childhood Center
Capital Early Childhood Center is a small combined-grade school in Dover, Delaware, enrolling 145 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Delaware schools, with 145 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by African American (39%) and White (24%) (diversity index 72/100).
The surrounding Capital School District spends $24,337 per pupil, 43% above the Delaware average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Dover's public schools, it stands alongside Early College School at Del State (583 students): Capital Early Childhood Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Capital School District also operates Dover High School (1,812 students) and Central Middle School (860 students) alongside Capital Early Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Capital Early Childhood Center compares
Capital Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 145 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$24,337
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 39.3%
White 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 22.8%
Two or More 11.7%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: African American at 39.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Capital Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capital School District, which includes Capital Early Childhood Center.
$24,337
Per student
+43%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.9%
State 65.9%
Federal 13.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Capital Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Central Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| South Dover Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| William Henry Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Towne Point Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Capital Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,812
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 860
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar other schools in Dover
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Capital Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Capital Early Childhood Center?
Capital Early Childhood Center has 145 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dover, DE.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Capital Early Childhood Center is African American at 39.3% of enrollment, in Dover, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital Early Childhood Center?
Capital Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Capital Early Childhood Center rank among schools in Dover?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Early Childhood Center ranks #4 of 4 schools in Dover, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dover on the city page.
Is Capital Early Childhood Center a good school?
Capital Early Childhood Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Delaware. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Capital School District?
Besides Capital Early Childhood Center, Capital School District also operates Dover High School (1,812 students), Central Middle School (860 students), and South Dover Elementary School (577 students). See the Capital School District district page for the complete list.
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