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DE Regular Public School District 9 Schools

Cape Henlopen School District

Lewes, DE 19958 • Sussex County • 9 Operating Schools
(302) 645-6686
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Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Balance Sheet

Surveyed Enrollment: 6,587 students
Census F-33 • FY 2024
Total Revenue
$172,626,000
Total Expenditure
$175,121,000
Classroom Instruction
$76,967,000
Outstanding Debt
$122,410,000

Revenue Sources

State Government Funds: $91,446,000 (53%) Local Taxes & Fees: $68,839,000 (39.9%) Federal Aid: $12,341,000 (7.1%)
State Government Funds $91,446,000 53%
Local Taxes & Fees $68,839,000 39.9%
Federal Aid $12,341,000 7.1%
Total Revenue $172,626,000 100.0%

Expenditure Allocation

Classroom Instruction: $76,967,000 (44%) Support Services: $62,225,000 (35.5%) Capital Outlays: $28,055,000 (16%) Other / Operations: $7,874,000 (4.5%)
Classroom Instruction $76,967,000 44%
Support Services $62,225,000 35.5%
Capital Outlays $28,055,000 16%
Other / Operations $7,874,000 4.5%
Total Expenditure $175,121,000 100.0%

Financial Comparison & Trends Chart

$0$9,000$18,000$27,000$36,000FY 2020 Revenue/Student: $28,657$28,657FY 2020 Expenditure/Student: $27,485$27,485FY 20205,860 stdsFY 2021 Revenue/Student: $31,299$31,299FY 2021 Expenditure/Student: $27,020$27,020FY 20215,892 stdsFY 2022 Revenue/Student: $24,268$24,268FY 2022 Expenditure/Student: $25,178$25,178FY 20226,078 stdsFY 2023 Revenue/Student: $24,282$24,282FY 2023 Expenditure/Student: $25,410$25,410FY 20236,336 stdsFY 2024 Revenue/Student: $26,207$26,207FY 2024 Expenditure/Student: $26,586$26,586FY 20246,587 stds
Revenue per Student Expenditure per Student
Peak Per-Pupil: $31,299

Multi-Year Financial History

Census F-33 Historical Cohorts
Fiscal Year Enrollment Total Revenue Total Expenditure Instruction Exp. Capital Outlay Debt Balance
FY 2024 6,587 $172,626,000 $175,121,000 $76,967,000 $28,055,000 $122,410,000
FY 2023 6,336 $153,849,000 $160,999,000 $69,965,000 $26,101,000 $128,176,000
FY 2022 6,078 $147,498,000 $153,033,000 $63,706,000 $28,520,000 $154,087,000
FY 2021 5,892 $184,414,000 $159,200,000 $60,143,000 $41,892,000 $222,109,000
FY 2020 5,860 $167,929,000 $161,063,000 $66,983,000 $19,433,000 $117,979,000