Kent County Community School

Kent County Community School operates as a rural-scale all-grades campus in Dover, Delaware, overseen by Capital School District. Current enrollment sits at 274 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in Delaware, which averages around 703 students.

Within Capital School District, which oversees 14 schools and 6,491 students, Kent County Community School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Kent County Community School lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 25% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kent County Community School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.1:1, putting Kent County Community School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kent County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Kent County Community School is one of 55 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students).

The closest other public school is William Henry Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kent County Community School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

On allk12, the feed for Kent County Community School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.