POLYTECH High School

Listed by NCES as POLYTECH School District (district ID 1000750)

Public school district · Kent County · Delaware · NCES district ID 1000750

POLYTECH High School spent $19,904 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,338). Its one school enrolled 1,228 students in 2024-25; 60.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,953 per student, up 5.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (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 POLYTECH High School in enrollment (718 to 1,427 students) and POLYTECH High School itself.

Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to POLYTECH High School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Academia Charter School $17,060; Charter School of New Castle $16,539; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; Providence Creek Academy $11,967; Charter School of Wilmington $10,086; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.5k10k15k20k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Academia Charter School$17,060Charter School of New Castle$16,539Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046Providence Creek Academy$11,967Charter School of Wilmington$10,086State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to POLYTECH High School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Academia Charter School $17,060; Charter School of New Castle $16,539; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; Providence Creek Academy $11,967; Charter School of Wilmington $10,086; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.5k10k15k20k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Academia Charter School$17,060Charter School of New Castle$16,539Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046Providence Creek Academy$11,967Charter School of Wilmington$10,086State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to POLYTECH High School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Academia Charter School $17,060; Charter School of New Castle $16,539; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; Providence Creek Academy $11,967; Charter School of Wilmington $10,086; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.5k15k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Academia Charter School$17,060Charter School of New Castle$16,539Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046Providence Creek Academy$11,967Charter School of Wilmington$10,086State median, 1,000+ students $18,338
Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to POLYTECH High School, FY23Sussex Technical $20,906; POLYTECH High School $19,904; Academia Charter School $17,060; Charter School of New Castle $16,539; Las Americas Aspira Academy $15,406; Sussex Academy $12,841; MOT Charter School $12,401; Delmar $12,046; Providence Creek Academy $11,967; Charter School of Wilmington $10,086; State median, 1,000+ students $18,338.5k15k25kSussex Technical$20,906POLYTECH High School$19,904Academia Charter School$17,060Charter School of New Castle$16,539Las Americas Aspira Academy$15,406Sussex Academy$12,841MOT Charter School$12,401Delmar$12,046Providence Creek Academy$11,967Charter School of Wilmington$10,086State median, 1,000+ students $18,338

Where the money came from

$29,240,000 in revenue: 60.3% state, 29.8% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $2,083,000 of capital outlay was $31,042,000, or $25,804 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

POLYTECH High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $17,646,000; Local $8,699,000; Federal $2,895,000; total $29,240,000.
  • State$17,646,000 60%
  • Local$8,699,000 30%
  • Federal$2,895,000 10%

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

1,203 students in 2022-23, 1,225 students in 2023-24, 1,228 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

POLYTECH High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,225, 2024-25: 1,22805001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2252024-251,228
POLYTECH High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,225, 2024-25: 1,22805001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2252024-251,228
POLYTECH High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,225, 2024-25: 1,22805001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2252024-251,228
POLYTECH High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,225, 2024-25: 1,22805001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2252024-251,228

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,20393.012.9
2023-241,22591.013.5
2024-251,22880.015.3

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 POLYTECH High School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 25% 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 arts49%42.2%264
Math25%29.2%264

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

98% of the 261 students in POLYTECH High 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 rate98%88.9%
Students in the class26110,914

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 high school, 1,228 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
POLYTECH High School1,22815.4not 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 POLYTECH High School

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 POLYTECH High School

  1. Delaware districts by spending per studentPOLYTECH High School ranks 9 of 24 Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,904).#9 of 24
  2. Every school district in DelawarePOLYTECH High School is the number 23 by size of 42 Delaware districts, with 1,203 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#23 of 42
  3. Sussex Technical School DistrictThe next larger Delaware district: 1,292 students in fall 2022, $20,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,906
  4. Sussex AcademyThe next smaller Delaware district: 1,118 students in fall 2022, $12,841 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,841
  5. Compare POLYTECH High School with Sussex Technical School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. POLYTECH High School, its largest high school1,228 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.1,228
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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 POLYTECH High School

  1. How many schools and students are in POLYTECH High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,228 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does POLYTECH High School spend per student?
    $19,904 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 $20,953 per student, up 5.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does POLYTECH High School's money come from?
    $29,240,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.3% state, 29.8% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in POLYTECH High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in POLYTECH High School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 25% 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 POLYTECH High School?
    98% of the 261 students in POLYTECH High 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.
  6. What is POLYTECH High School's NCES district ID?
    1000750. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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