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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 100168000170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 64.7, Sussex Technical High School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,341 students)
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.