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Item: Sussex Technical School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

17137 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947-0351

Top 50%

Tel: (302) 856-2541

www.sussexvt.org

Top Rankings

Sussex Technical School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

1 School

237 Schools

# Students

1,341 Students

142,156 Students

# Teachers

87 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
9	341	294
10	344	268
11	337	253
12	319	248

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District Rank

Sussex Technical 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#20 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District
2023	#20
2022	#20
2021	#10
2019	#10
2018	#13
2017	#11
2016	#10
2015	#15
2014	#6
2013	#7
2012	#8

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15%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	15%	31%
2022	21%	29%
2021	28%	27%
2019	44%	42%
2018	48%	43%
2017	40%	44%
2016	45%	43%
2015	36%	39%
2014	90%	70%
2013	87%	70%
2012	90%	73%

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50%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2022	50%	42%
2021	51%	42%
2019	65%	53%
2018	48%	54%
2017	71%	54%
2016	72%	55%
2015	73%	52%
2014	90%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	89%	74%
2011	85%	62%

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33%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2022	33%	21%
2021	69%	24%

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96%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	96%	88%
2022	96%	88%
2021	98%	80%
2020	94%	88%
2019	94%	88%
2018	96%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	97%	85%
2015	98%	86%
2014	97%	87%
2013	99%	81%

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(2022-23)

4.9%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	4.9%	24.3%
2022	7%	27.1%
2021	8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	0.64	0.70
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.70
2020	0.54	0.69
2019	0.54	0.69
2018	0.49	0.68
2017	0.49	0.68
2016	0.49	0.67
2015	0.51	0.66
2014	0.49	0.67
2013	0.50	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.44	0.64
2010	0.43	0.61
2009	0.42	0.61
2008	0.40	0.61
2007	0.37	0.59
2006	0.34	0.59
2005	0.37	0.58
2004	0.37	0.57
2003	0.37	0.57
2002	0.39	0.54
2001	0.39	0.53
2000	0.38	0.52
1999	0.42	0.52
1998	0.40	0.51
1997	0.39	0.50
1996	0.39	0.50
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.38	0.48
1993	0.40	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	23%	19%
2022	19%	19%
2021	17%	18%
2020	14%	18%
2019	14%	18%
2018	13%	17%
2017	13%	17%
2016	12%	16%
2015	13%	15%
2014	11%	15%
2013	10%	14%
2012	8%	13%
2011	7%	13%
2010	6%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	10%
2007	4%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

16%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	18%	31%
2022	18%	30%
2021	16%	30%
2020	13%	30%
2019	13%	30%
2018	13%	30%
2017	13%	30%
2016	14%	31%
2015	18%	31%
2014	17%	31%
2013	17%	31%
2012	18%	32%
2011	17%	32%
2010	18%	33%
2009	18%	33%
2008	17%	33%
2007	16%	33%
2006	16%	33%
2005	17%	32%
2004	17%	32%
2003	19%	31%
2002	19%	31%
2001	20%	31%
2000	21%	31%
1999	23%	30%
1998	23%	30%
1997	22%	29%
1996	23%	29%
1995	22%	29%
1994	21%	28%
1993	23%	28%

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% White

50%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	53%	41%
2022	56%	42%
2021	58%	42%
2020	65%	44%
2019	65%	44%
2018	69%	45%
2017	69%	45%
2016	69%	46%
2015	67%	47%
2014	69%	48%
2013	68%	49%
2012	70%	50%
2011	73%	50%
2010	73%	52%
2009	74%	52%
2008	76%	53%
2007	78%	54%
2006	80%	55%
2005	78%	56%
2004	78%	57%
2003	77%	58%
2002	76%	60%
2001	76%	61%
2000	76%	62%
1999	73%	63%
1998	74%	63%
1997	75%	65%
1996	75%	65%
1995	75%	65%
1994	76%	67%
1993	74%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,160 is higher than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,845 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	$28 MM	$17 MM
2022	$28 MM	$16 MM
2021	$28 MM	$17 MM
2020	$28 MM	$16 MM
2019	$27 MM	$15 MM
2018	$26 MM	$14 MM
2017	$31 MM	$10 MM
2016	$30 MM	$9 MM
2015	$25 MM	$8 MM
2014	$31 MM	$10 MM
2012	$26 MM	$10 MM
2011	$26 MM	$9 MM
2010	$25 MM	$8 MM
2009	$24 MM	$13 MM
2008	$23 MM	$13 MM
2007	$25 MM	$15 MM
2006	$22 MM	$12 MM
2005	$19 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$18 MM	$19 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$17 MM	$31 MM
2000	$21 MM	$40 MM
1999	$20 MM	$29 MM
1998	$15 MM	$28 MM
1997	$15 MM	$33 MM
1996	$13 MM	$25 MM
1995	$13 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	$25 MM	$16 MM
2022	$27 MM	$17 MM
2021	$25 MM	$16 MM
2020	$27 MM	$17 MM
2019	$26 MM	$15 MM
2018	$27 MM	$14 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$32 MM	$8 MM
2015	$23 MM	$9 MM
2014	$31 MM	$10 MM
2012	$29 MM	$10 MM
2011	$24 MM	$10 MM
2010	$23 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$14 MM
2008	$25 MM	$15 MM
2007	$21 MM	$12 MM
2006	$20 MM	$11 MM
2005	$19 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$17 MM	$19 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$20 MM	$27 MM
2000	$19 MM	$28 MM
1999	$15 MM	$30 MM
1998	$16 MM	$30 MM
1997	$14 MM	$31 MM
1996	$13 MM	$29 MM
1995	$13 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,160

$20,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	$21,962	$13,353
2022	$22,446	$13,288
2021	$22,902	$14,596
2020	$22,446	$13,288
2019	$21,523	$12,812
2018	$20,457	$12,040
2017	$23,024	$10,275
2016	$21,062	$8,850
2015	$15,878	$7,010
2014	$20,834	$10,387
2012	$19,947	$9,994
2011	$20,007	$7,729
2010	$19,120	$7,010
2009	$19,080	$11,002
2008	$18,733	$11,080
2007	$20,018	$13,608
2006	$18,176	$9,843
2005	$15,717	$15,717
2004	$15,094	$15,094
2003	$14,550	$10,065
2002	$14,197	$9,726
2001	$14,327	$9,535
2000	$17,933	$11,535
1999	$16,997	$8,322
1998	$12,868	$7,777
1997	$13,261	$8,495
1995	$12,051	$8,422
1992	$20,207	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$18,845

$18,361

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex Technical School District	Delaware
2023	$19,560	$12,396
2022	$21,563	$13,299
2021	$20,396	$13,550
2020	$21,563	$13,299
2019	$20,756	$12,699
2018	$21,296	$12,076
2017	$22,275	$10,624
2016	$22,354	$8,233
2015	$14,909	$7,367
2014	$20,557	$10,067
2012	$22,197	$10,576
2011	$18,835	$8,052
2010	$17,953	$7,367
2009	$20,627	$12,421
2008	$20,140	$12,914
2007	$17,259	$11,382
2006	$16,875	$9,416
2005	$15,436	$15,826
2004	$14,562	$14,562
2003	$14,137	$9,898
2002	$14,131	$9,616
2001	$16,928	$8,265
2000	$16,993	$8,101
1999	$12,639	$8,629
1998	$13,250	$8,517
1997	$12,017	$8,151
1995	$12,152	$6,685
1992	$16,007	$5,923

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Best Sussex Technical School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sussex Technical High School

Vocational School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

17099 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-0961

Gr: 9-12 | 1,341 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sussex Technical School District?

Sussex Technical School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,341 students.

What is the rank of Sussex Technical School District?

Sussex Technical School District is ranked #21 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Delaware school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sussex Technical School District?

50% of Sussex Technical School District students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sussex Technical School District?

Sussex Technical School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What is Sussex Technical School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,845 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 96% (Top 10% in DE)
: Top 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education