Top Rankings
POLYTECH School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,225 students in POLYTECH School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.
Public School in POLYTECH School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Delaware public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
1 School
235 Schools
# Students
1,225 Students
141,842 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
9,918 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
POLYTECH School District, which is ranked within the top 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 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
21%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
24%
31%
% White
56%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,480 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 $19,847 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,480
$20,321
Spending / Student
$19,847
$18,401
Best POLYTECH School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polytech High School
Vocational School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
823 Walnut Shade Road, 823 Wal
Woodside, DE 19980
(302) 697-3255
Woodside, DE 19980
(302) 697-3255
Grades: 9-12
| 1,225 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to POLYTECH School District?
POLYTECH School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,225 students.
What is the rank of POLYTECH School District?
POLYTECH School District is ranked #13 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Delaware school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in POLYTECH School District?
56% of POLYTECH School District students are White, 24% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of POLYTECH School District?
POLYTECH School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.
What is POLYTECH School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,847 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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