There were 52 American Indian students enrolled in Capital School District during the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 7,531 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Capital School District roughly covers schools within Kent County and has a main office in Dover.
Among the 14 schools in Capital School District, Dover High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of nine students.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total American Indian Students | % American Indian Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 7,238 | 73 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 7,286 | 80 | 1.1% |
| 2016-17 | 7,245 | 68 | 0.9% |
| 2017-18 | 7,254 | 74 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 7,454 | 72 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 7,425 | 69 | 0.9% |
| 2020-21 | 7,229 | 64 | 0.9% |
| 2021-22 | 7,436 | 62 | 0.8% |
| 2022-23 | 7,420 | 51 | 0.7% |
| 2023-24 | 7,531 | 52 | 0.7% |
