POLYTECH School District operates 1 public schools serving 1,203 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,228 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kent County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,518 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.9% local, 59.7% state, and 9.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $95,719 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #3 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 245.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.2% White, 24.8% African American, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Polytech High School accounts for 100.0% of all POLYTECH School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means POLYTECH 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.
POLYTECH School District student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
POLYTECH School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 POLYTECH School District is typically wider than the POLYTECH School District-aggregate figure suggests.
POLYTECH School District has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,203 students.
How much does POLYTECH School District spend per student?
POLYTECH School District spends $22,518 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #3 in Delaware.
What is the average teacher salary in POLYTECH School District?
The average teacher salary in POLYTECH School District is $95,719 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near POLYTECH School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kent County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of POLYTECH School District?
POLYTECH School District students are 54.2% White, 24.8% African American, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for POLYTECH School District?
POLYTECH School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #3 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.