New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

Public school district · New Castle County · Delaware · NCES district ID 1001280

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District spent $22,587 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,338). Its 4 schools enrolled 4,812 students in 2024-25; 52.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,889 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 97% (Delaware: 88.9%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Delaware districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to New Castle County Vocational-Technical in enrollment (2,494 to 6,396 students) and New Castle County Vocational-Technical itself.

Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to New Castle County Vocational-Technical, FY23Capital $26,301; New Castle County Vocational-Technical $22,587; Cape Henlopen $20,712; Woodbridge $19,527; Seaford $18,422; Lake Forest $16,347; Smyrna $16,084; Laurel $15,553; Milford $15,324; Newark Charter School $13,705; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k15k20k25k30kCapital$26,301New Castle County Vocational-T…$22,587Cape Henlopen$20,712Woodbridge$19,527Seaford$18,422Lake Forest$16,347Smyrna$16,084Laurel$15,553Milford$15,324Newark Charter School$13,705State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to New Castle County Vocational-Technical, FY23Capital $26,301; New Castle County Vocational-Technical $22,587; Cape Henlopen $20,712; Woodbridge $19,527; Seaford $18,422; Lake Forest $16,347; Smyrna $16,084; Laurel $15,553; Milford $15,324; Newark Charter School $13,705; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k15k20k25k30kCapital$26,301New Castle County Vocational-Techni…$22,587Cape Henlopen$20,712Woodbridge$19,527Seaford$18,422Lake Forest$16,347Smyrna$16,084Laurel$15,553Milford$15,324Newark Charter School$13,705State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to New Castle County Vocational-Technical, FY23Capital $26,301; New Castle County Vocational-Technical $22,587; Cape Henlopen $20,712; Woodbridge $19,527; Seaford $18,422; Lake Forest $16,347; Smyrna $16,084; Laurel $15,553; Milford $15,324; Newark Charter School $13,705; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k20k30kCapital$26,301New Castle County Vocational-Technical$22,587Cape Henlopen$20,712Woodbridge$19,527Seaford$18,422Lake Forest$16,347Smyrna$16,084Laurel$15,553Milford$15,324Newark Charter School$13,705State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to New Castle County Vocational-Technical, FY23Capital $26,301; New Castle County Vocational-Technical $22,587; Cape Henlopen $20,712; Woodbridge $19,527; Seaford $18,422; Lake Forest $16,347; Smyrna $16,084; Laurel $15,553; Milford $15,324; Newark Charter School $13,705; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k20k30kCapital$26,301New Castle County Vocational-Technical$22,587Cape Henlopen$20,712Woodbridge$19,527Seaford$18,422Lake Forest$16,347Smyrna$16,084Laurel$15,553Milford$15,324Newark Charter School$13,705State median, 1,000+ students $18,338

Where the money came from

$121,591,000 in revenue: 52.1% state, 39.7% local and 8.2% federal. Total spending including $6,390,000 of capital outlay was $115,787,000, or $24,699 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $63,330,000; Local $48,239,000; Federal $10,022,000; total $121,591,000.
  • State$63,330,000 52%
  • Local$48,239,000 40%
  • Federal$10,022,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 24 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,688 students in 2022-23, 4,782 students in 2023-24, 4,812 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,688, 2023-24: 4,782, 2024-25: 4,81202k4k6k2022-234,6882023-244,7822024-254,812
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,688, 2023-24: 4,782, 2024-25: 4,81202k4k6k2022-234,6882023-244,7822024-254,812
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,688, 2023-24: 4,782, 2024-25: 4,81202k4k6k2022-234,6882023-244,7822024-254,812
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,688, 2023-24: 4,782, 2024-25: 4,81202k4k6k2022-234,6882023-244,7822024-254,812

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,688353.613.3
2023-244,782347.613.8
2024-254,812337.614.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 12% in math, against 42.2% in reading and 29.2% in math across Delaware. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Delaware, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtDelawareStudents tested
Reading and language arts34%42.2%1,014
Math12%29.2%1,014

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

97% of the 1,028 students in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.9% across Delaware. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtDelaware
Four-year graduation rate97%88.9%
Students in the class1,02810,914

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 high schools, 4,812 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Delcastle Technical High School1,60513.6not reportedSchoolwide program
St. Georges Technical High School1,19815.0not reportedNot Title I
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School1,10413.5not reportedNot Title I
Howard High School of Technology90515.7not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

  1. Delaware districts by spending per studentNew Castle County Vocational-Technical School District ranks 4 of 24 Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,587).#4 of 24
  2. Every school district in DelawareNew Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is the number 11 by size of 42 Delaware districts, with 4,688 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#11 of 42
  3. Smyrna School DistrictThe next larger Delaware district: 6,067 students in fall 2022, $16,084 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,084
  4. Milford School DistrictThe next smaller Delaware district: 4,470 students in fall 2022, $15,324 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,324
  5. Compare New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District with Smyrna School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Delcastle Technical High School, its largest high school1,605 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.1,605
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

  1. How many schools and students are in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 high), enrolling 4,812 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District spend per student?
    $22,587 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Delaware median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,338 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,889 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's money come from?
    $121,591,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.1% state, 39.7% local and 8.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 12% in math, against 42.2% in reading and 29.2% in math across Delaware. Delaware's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?
    97% of the 1,028 students in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.9% across Delaware. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's NCES district ID?
    1001280. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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