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Caesar Rodney School District, Delaware

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Caesar Rodney School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,259 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Caesar Rodney School District is a school district in Delaware (Kent County). During the 2024 school year, 8,259 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Caesar Rodney School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jessica Marelli20142028
Nicole Hill20232027
David Failing20172026
Mike Marasco20162026
Joyce Denman20192025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $32,066,000 $3,910 22%
Local: $23,171,000 $2,825 16%
State: $93,731,000 $11,429 63%
Total: $148,968,000 $18,165
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $149,627,000 $18,244
Total Current Expenditures: $135,903,000 $16,571
Instructional Expenditures: $79,530,000 $9,697 53%
Student and Staff Support: $17,891,000 $2,181 12%
Administration: $14,445,000 $1,761 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,037,000 $2,930 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,769,000 $1,069
Construction: $6,852,000 $835
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $716,000 $87


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 55-59 14 15-19 <50 20-24 32
2018-2019 47 75-79 28 43 >=50 40 56
2017-2018 50 70-74 28 47 40-59 45-49 60
2016-2017 56 70-74 37 52 >=50 55-59 64
2015-2016 55 75-79 34 49 60-79 55-59 64
2014-2015 48 70-74 31 45 40-59 45-49 56
2013-2014 76 90-94 63 73 60-79 75-79 82
2012-2013 77 90-94 63 70-74 >=80 80-84 83
2011-2012 80 90-94 68 70-74 >=80 80-84 86
2010-2011 72 85-89 58 65-69 40-59 70-79 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 65-69 32 45-49 >=50 45-49 55
2018-2019 63 80-84 45 64 >=50 61 71
2017-2018 63 85-89 43 64 60-79 55-59 72
2016-2017 67 80-84 51 64 >=50 70-74 73
2015-2016 68 80-84 51 69 >=80 65-69 75
2014-2015 63 80-84 47 64 60-79 60-64 70
2013-2014 80 90-94 68 78 >=80 80-84 85
2012-2013 79 85-89 69 70-74 >=80 90-94 84
2011-2012 81 85-89 70 75-79 >=80 85-89 87
2010-2011 72 85-89 58 65-69 40-59 80-89 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=80 90-94 80-89 >=50 >=80 85-89
2018-2019 90 >=80 90-94 80-89 >=50 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 89 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 89 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 85 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS PS 85
2014-2015 84 >=80 85-89 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 88 >=80 85-89 >=80 PS 90
2012-2013 80 >=80 75-79 60-79 PS 81
2011-2012 76 >=80 70-74 50-59 PS PS 79
2010-2011 76 >=80 65-69 60-79 PS 81


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,259 -0.3
2022-2023 8,286 1.0
2021-2022 8,201 2.9
2020-2021 7,960 -2.8
2019-2020 8,183 2.0
2018-2019 8,018 5.0
2017-2018 7,614 -1.0
2016-2017 7,690 1.5
2015-2016 7,577 -0.2
2014-2015 7,593 -0.2
2013-2014 7,606 0.6
2012-2013 7,559 -0.4
2011-2012 7,593 0.1
2010-2011 7,587 2.5
2009-2010 7,399 1.6
2008-2009 7,279 5.3
2007-2008 6,892 -1.4
2006-2007 6,986 0.3
2005-2006 6,967 3.2
2004-2005 6,742 2.0
2003-2004 6,608 -0.9
2002-2003 6,665 -0.5
2001-2002 6,701 -1.0
2000-2001 6,765 3.3
1999-2000 6,539 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Caesar Rodney School District (%) Delaware K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1 4.4
Black 28.9 30.7
Hispanic 10.6 19.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 8.4 5.4
White 48.5 39.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Caesar Rodney School District had 574.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.38.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 261.50
Secondary: 275.00
Total: 574.50

Caesar Rodney School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 261.03
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 28.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 68.00
Other Support Services: 112.99


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Caesar Rodney School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allen Frear Elementary School6331-5
Caesar Rodney High School2,2429-12
David E. Robinson Elementary School5741-5
Dover Air Force Base Middle School1326-8
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School6156-8
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School7866-8
John S. Charlton School260PK-12
J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center479KG-KG
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center262-5
Magnolia Middle School4346-8
Major George S. Welch Elementary School362KG-5
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School5121-5
Star Hill Elementary School124PK-KG
W. B. Simpson Elementary School5681-5
W. Reily Brown Elementary School5121-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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