Odyssey Charter School

Public school district · New Castle County · Delaware · NCES district ID 1000026

Odyssey Charter School spent $14,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,338). Its one school enrolled 2,286 students in 2024-25; 57.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Delaware: 88.9%).

Spending per student among Delaware districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Odyssey Charter School in enrollment (1,118 to 2,987 students) and Odyssey Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Odyssey Charter School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Woodbridge $19,527; Laurel $15,553; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Odyssey Charter School $14,631; Newark Charter School $13,705; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k15k20k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Woodbridge$19,527Laurel$15,553Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Odyssey Charter School$14,631Newark Charter School$13,705Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Odyssey Charter School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Woodbridge $19,527; Laurel $15,553; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Odyssey Charter School $14,631; Newark Charter School $13,705; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k15k20k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Woodbridge$19,527Laurel$15,553Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Odyssey Charter School$14,631Newark Charter School$13,705Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Odyssey Charter School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Woodbridge $19,527; Laurel $15,553; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Odyssey Charter School $14,631; Newark Charter School $13,705; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k15k20k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Woodbridge$19,527Laurel$15,553Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Odyssey Charter School$14,631Newark Charter School$13,705Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Odyssey Charter School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Woodbridge $19,527; Laurel $15,553; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Odyssey Charter School $14,631; Newark Charter School $13,705; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.10k15k20k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Woodbridge$19,527Laurel$15,553Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Odyssey Charter School$14,631Newark Charter School$13,705Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046State median, 1,000+ students $18,338

Where the money came from

$33,234,000 in revenue: 57.8% state, 37.0% local and 5.2% federal. Total spending including $1,152,000 of capital outlay was $34,423,000, or $16,214 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Odyssey Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $19,207,000; Local $12,312,000; Federal $1,715,000; total $33,234,000.
  • State$19,207,000 58%
  • Local$12,312,000 37%
  • Federal$1,715,000 5%

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

2,123 students in 2022-23, 2,192 students in 2023-24, 2,286 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Odyssey Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,123, 2023-24: 2,192, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k2022-232,1232023-242,1922024-252,286
Odyssey Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,123, 2023-24: 2,192, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k2022-232,1232023-242,1922024-252,286
Odyssey Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,123, 2023-24: 2,192, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k2022-232,1232023-242,1922024-252,286
Odyssey Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,123, 2023-24: 2,192, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k2022-232,1232023-242,1922024-252,286

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,123163.013.0
2023-242,192177.012.4
2024-252,286180.012.7

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

$9,659,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,550 per student

Odyssey Charter School booked $9,659,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 163 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,258 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 3 in 100 Delaware districts with a figure (state median $87,010, 37 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Delaware teacher salary at $65,647 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$7,583,00078.5%
Special education$1,923,00019.9%
Vocational$153,0001.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,326 in 2018-19, $4,078 in 2019-20, $4,013 in 2020-21, $4,087 in 2021-22, $4,550 in 2022-23.

Odyssey Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,326, 2019-20: $4,078, 2020-21: $4,013, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,55002k4k6k2018-19$4,3262019-20$4,0782020-21$4,0132021-22$4,0872022-23$4,550
Odyssey Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,326, 2019-20: $4,078, 2020-21: $4,013, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,55002k4k6k2018-19$4,3262019-20$4,0782020-21$4,0132021-22$4,0872022-23$4,550
Odyssey Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,326, 2019-20: $4,078, 2020-21: $4,013, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,55002k4k6k2018-19$4,3262019-20$4,0782020-21$4,0132021-22$4,0872022-23$4,550
Odyssey Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,326, 2019-20: $4,078, 2020-21: $4,013, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,55002k4k6k2018-19$4,3262019-20$4,0782020-21$4,0132021-22$4,0872022-23$4,550

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Odyssey Charter School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 43% 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 arts58%42.2%1,170
Math43%29.2%1,162

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

95% or more of the 70 students in Odyssey Charter School'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 rate95% or more88.9%
Students in the class7010,914

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.

1 other school, 2,286 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Odyssey Charter School2,28612.7not 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.

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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 Odyssey Charter School

  1. Delaware districts by spending per studentOdyssey Charter School ranks 20 of 24 Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,631).#20 of 24
  2. Every school district in DelawareOdyssey Charter School is the number 18 by size of 42 Delaware districts, with 2,123 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#18 of 42
  3. Woodbridge School DistrictThe next larger Delaware district: 2,494 students in fall 2022, $19,527 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,527
  4. Delmar School DistrictThe next smaller Delaware district: 1,427 students in fall 2022, $12,046 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,046
  5. Compare Odyssey Charter School with Woodbridge School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across DelawareOdyssey Charter School spent $59,258 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $87,010); spending, not a salary.$59,258
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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 Odyssey Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Odyssey Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 2,286 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Odyssey Charter School spend per student?
    $14,631 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.
  3. Where does Odyssey Charter School's money come from?
    $33,234,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.8% state, 37.0% local and 5.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Odyssey Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $9,659,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,550 per student. Divided by the 163 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,258 per teacher, more than 3 in 100 Delaware districts (state median $87,010). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Delaware teacher salary at $65,647 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Odyssey Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Odyssey Charter School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading and 43% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Odyssey Charter School?
    95% or more of the 70 students in Odyssey Charter School'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.
  7. What is Odyssey Charter School's NCES district ID?
    1000026. 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
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.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: 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