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New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,782 students in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High Schools in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Georges Technical High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
4 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
4,782 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
21%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
39%
30%
% White
26%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,589 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,988 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,589
$20,321
Spending / Student
$19,988
$18,401
Best New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Georges Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
555 Hyetts Corner Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,188 students
Rank: #22.
Delcastle Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1417 Newport Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 995-8100
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 995-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,598 students
Rank: #33.
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2575 Glasgow Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 834-0990
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 834-0990
Grades: 9-12
| 1,094 students
Rank: #44.
Howard High School Of Technology
Vocational School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 East 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 571-5400
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 571-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 902 students
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