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Wilmington, Delaware - 4 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District #12 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,607 per pupil, New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District ranks #7 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,688
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$20,607
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District operates 4 public schools serving 4,688 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in New Castle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,607 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 58.4% state, and 7.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #12 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 315.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.1% African American, 26.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.
Delcastle Technical High School accounts for 33.4% of all New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is typically wider than the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District-aggregate figure suggests.
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is typically wider than the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District has 4 schools, including 4 high. Total enrollment is 4,688 students.
How much does New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District spend per student?
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District spends $20,607 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #12 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District students are 42.1% African American, 26.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #12 out of 40 districts in Delaware.