District profile / Delaware
Capital School District
6,491
Students
2024-25 school year
14
Schools
2024-25 school year
$18,613
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% above the Delaware median
18.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Delaware median 15.3
Capital School District is a public school district based in Dover, Delaware, serving 6,491 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 19 Delaware districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 464 students each, fewer than the Delaware median of 609. It spends about $18,613 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Delaware median. It has roughly 18.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Capital compares
CapitalDelaware median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$168.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 8%State 73%Local 19%
| Measure | Capital | Delaware median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,613 | $16,182 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,275 | $9,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $123.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $168.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 875 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 15.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 464 | 318 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Delaware median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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1 story matchedPeer districts in Delaware
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial School DistrictNew Castle | 8,575 | 15 | $18,063 | 14.4 | #6 |
| Caesar Rodney School DistrictWyoming | 8,343 | 15 | $15,589 | 15.3 | #7 |
| Cape Henlopen School DistrictLewes | 6,654 | 10 | $20,728 | 12.5 | #8 |
| Capital School DistrictDover · this district | 6,491 | 14 | $18,613 | 18.7 | #9 |
| Smyrna School DistrictSmyrna | 5,887 | 8 | $13,797 | 16.3 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford School DistrictEast Hartford, CT | 6,504 | $20,984 | 11.8 |
| Richmond County SchoolsHamlet, NC | 6,504 | $10,999 | 17.4 |
| Marshall CountyGuntersville, AL | 6,494 | $11,182 | 18.9 |
| MSD Decatur TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 6,485 | $9,664 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-de-capital-school-district