There were 117 Asian students enrolled in Capital School District during the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% 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, Asian students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the third 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 Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 42 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 Asian Students | % Asian Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 7,238 | 187 | 2.6% |
| 2015-16 | 7,286 | 192 | 2.6% |
| 2016-17 | 7,245 | 191 | 2.6% |
| 2017-18 | 7,254 | 178 | 2.5% |
| 2018-19 | 7,454 | 189 | 2.5% |
| 2019-20 | 7,425 | 169 | 2.3% |
| 2020-21 | 7,229 | 139 | 1.9% |
| 2021-22 | 7,436 | 126 | 1.7% |
| 2022-23 | 7,420 | 114 | 1.5% |
| 2023-24 | 7,531 | 117 | 1.6% |
