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 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100168000170
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 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 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Delaware schools.

#2 of 7
public schools in Georgetown · Resource Index
46
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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+31 students YoY

Sussex Technical High School held near 1,323 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 89.0 → 91.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+31 students YoY 100168000170 · Georgetown, DE High · MID · TRAD

1,341 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Bel Air High (1,341 students)

Sussex Technical High School held near 1,323 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 89.0 → 91.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

How Sussex Technical High School compares

Sussex Technical High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$20,906
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
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.

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

District finance for Sussex Technical School District reports $20,906 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Georgetown

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 1,292 (2022-23) → 1,323 (2023-24), nearly flat (+31).

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 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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