Enrollment
1,341
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Georgetown, DE
Sussex Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Sussex Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100168000170
👥 S:T ratio 40
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sussex Technical High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Delaware schools.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Georgetown · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.1:1
- large classes for Delaware
- 1,341
- students enrolled
Sussex Technical High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sussex Technical High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Georgetown, DE.
School address
District: Sussex Technical School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100168000170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
89.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sussex Technical High School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sussex Technical High School
Sussex Technical High School is a large high school in Georgetown, Delaware, enrolling 1,341 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Delaware, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,341 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 65/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 335 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Georgetown's high schools, it stands alongside Sussex Central High School (2,012 students): Sussex Technical High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.1:1 vs 14.6:1).
Sussex Technical School District operates only this one school, so Sussex Technical High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sussex Technical High School compares
Sussex Technical High School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▲ 9% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,341 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,341
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 70% in Delaware - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,157
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
African American 16.3%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.7, Sussex Technical High School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sussex Technical School District, which includes Sussex Technical High School.
$19,157
Per student
+13%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.4%
State 50.2%
Federal 10.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Georgetown
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,341 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sussex Technical High School
How many students attend Sussex Technical High School?
Sussex Technical High School has 1,341 students enrolled. It is a high school in Georgetown, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sussex Technical High School is 15.1:1, which is 9% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sussex Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Sussex Technical High School is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Georgetown, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sussex Technical High School?
Sussex Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sussex Technical High School rank among public schools in Georgetown?
By Resource Investment Index, Sussex Technical High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Georgetown, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Georgetown on the city page.
Is Sussex Technical High School a good school?
Sussex Technical High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Delaware schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sussex Technical School District?
None reported; Sussex Technical School District operates only Sussex Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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