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Cape Henlopen School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Henlopen Acres.

Milton’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Delaware school districts

Students
6,654
Schools
10
Spent per student
$21,812
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$122.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cape Henlopen School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Delaware districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $122.4M, about $18,396 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 42 Delaware school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Milton 3,860A−Lewes 3,826A−Rehoboth Beach 1,309Dewey Beach 416Henlopen Acres 159

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milton. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Mariner Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cape Henlopen High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. DE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 29.2% · 3,102 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.2% · 3,092 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.9% · 412 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,812 per student · 2% below DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 53%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,892’20
6,078’21
6,336’22
6,587’23
6,654’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Hispanic 19%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools.

Sussex Consortium
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lewes
D
439 students5:1
Love Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lewes
A+
631 students15:1
Lewes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lewes
A+
620 students14:1
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milton
A
582 students15:1
Rehoboth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rehoboth Beach
A
557 students14:1
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milton
A−
506 students13:1
Mariner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
B+
552 students12:1
Frederick D Thomas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewes
451 students17:1
Beacon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewes
A
427 students11:1
Cape Henlopen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewes
B+
1,889 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Delaware.