Sussex Technical School District

Public school district · Sussex County · Delaware · NCES district ID 1001680

Sussex Technical School District spent $20,906 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,338). Its one school enrolled 1,341 students in 2024-25; 48.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,953 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (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 Sussex Technical in enrollment (718 to 1,427 students) and Sussex Technical itself.

Current spending per student, Delaware districts closest in size to Sussex Technical, 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 Sussex Technical, 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 Sussex Technical, 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 Sussex Technical, 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

$35,344,000 in revenue: 48.3% state, 42.6% local and 9.1% federal. Total spending including $3,708,000 of capital outlay was $34,761,000, or $26,905 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sussex Technical School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $17,066,000; Local $15,050,000; Federal $3,228,000; total $35,344,000.
  • State$17,066,000 48%
  • Local$15,050,000 43%
  • Federal$3,228,000 9%

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

1,292 students in 2022-23, 1,323 students in 2023-24, 1,341 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sussex Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,292, 2023-24: 1,323, 2024-25: 1,34105001k1.5k2022-231,2922023-241,3232024-251,341
Sussex Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,292, 2023-24: 1,323, 2024-25: 1,34105001k1.5k2022-231,2922023-241,3232024-251,341
Sussex Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,292, 2023-24: 1,323, 2024-25: 1,34105001k1.5k2022-231,2922023-241,3232024-251,341
Sussex Technical School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,292, 2023-24: 1,323, 2024-25: 1,34105001k1.5k2022-231,2922023-241,3232024-251,341

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,29289.014.5
2023-241,32391.014.5
2024-251,34187.015.4

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 Sussex Technical School District scored proficient or above: 50% in reading and 21% 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 arts50%42.2%267
Math21%29.2%267

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

96% of the 276 students in Sussex 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 rate96%88.9%
Students in the class27610,914

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, 1,341 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sussex Technical High School1,34115.4not 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 Sussex 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 Sussex Technical School District

  1. Delaware districts by spending per studentSussex Technical School District ranks 7 of 24 Delaware districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,906).#7 of 24
  2. Every school district in DelawareSussex Technical School District is the number 22 by size of 42 Delaware districts, with 1,292 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#22 of 42
  3. Las Americas Aspira AcademyThe next larger Delaware district: 1,341 students in fall 2022, $15,406 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,406
  4. POLYTECH High SchoolThe next smaller Delaware district: 1,203 students in fall 2022, $19,904 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,904
  5. Compare Sussex Technical School District with Las Americas Aspira AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sussex Technical High School, its largest high school1,341 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.1,341
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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 Sussex Technical School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Sussex Technical School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,341 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sussex Technical School District spend per student?
    $20,906 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 $21,953 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sussex Technical School District's money come from?
    $35,344,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.3% state, 42.6% local and 9.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sussex Technical School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sussex Technical School District scored proficient or above: 50% in reading and 21% 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 Sussex Technical School District?
    96% of the 276 students in Sussex 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 Sussex Technical School District's NCES district ID?
    1001680. 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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