Capital School District

District Information

Superintendent

Victoir Cahoon

Address

198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904

Phone

(302) 672-1500

Website

https://www.capital.k12.de.us/

Title IX Coordinator

Damien Burke

Title IX Phone

(302) 697-1500
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Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 6,384 (as of  September 30, 2024)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
Black54.89%
White18.88%
Hispanic15.82%
Multiracial8.13%
Asian1.35%
Native American0.67%
Pacific Islander0.27%

Residence Characteristics

Foster Care
0.69%
Homeless
4.07%
Migrant
*
Military Family
*

Student Characteristics

English Learners
12.77%
Low Income
40.65%
Students with Disabilities
21.98%

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

24.96%

English Language Arts Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

17.04%

Mathematics Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

Advanced Placement

AP courses offered and exam pass rates by school year
School year AP subjects offered Students & courses Test subjects Exams taken Exams passed Pass rate
2021–2022174161977836647.04%
2022–2023194672274233445.01%
2023–2024185202078633742.88%

Advanced Placement courses and exam outcomes — 2023–2024 school year (most recent)

Graduation Rates

88.62%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

85.5%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

89.6%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Attendance

74.43%

On-Track Attendance
Students missing less than 10% of school days

66.46%

College and/or Career Ready
Class of 2024

Indicators include: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), SAT Essay, Dual Enrollment, ASVAB, Multi-Literacy, Industry Recognized Credentials, and Work-Based Learning programs.

Graduates enrolling in college 18245.73% Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Graduate College Enrollment (% of Graduates)

Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Percent of graduates enrolling in college by institution type
Institution type % of graduates Graduates
Delaware Public College29.4%117
Non-Delaware Public College7.29%29
Delaware Private College1.51%6
Non-Delaware Private College7.54%30

Data Note: All data sourced from Delaware Department of Education ESSA API. Performance metrics, enrollment, and demographics are from the 2024-2025 school year. Visit the full Delaware Report Card for the most up-to-date information and the Data Dictionary for explanations of all metrics.