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Sussex Technical School District

1,341 students · 1 schools · 15.4:1 ratio · grades 9–12 · #22 of 43 in Delaware

Students
1,341
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
87
Student–Teacher
15.4:1
County
Sussex
Grades
9–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Sussex Technical School District

Sussex Technical School District is a public school system serving Sussex County, Delaware, based in Georgetown. It serves 1,341 students across 1 schools spanning 9–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #22 largest of Delaware’s 43 school systems.

Phone3028562541
Address17137 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947
CountySussex County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Sussex Technical School District enrolls 1,341 students in 1 schools — an average of about 1,341 students per school. It serves grades 9–12 and ranks #22 of 43 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,341
#22 of 43 in Delaware
Schools
1
~1,341 students each
Grade span
9–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Sussex Technical School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,341 students reported):

White
50%
Black
16%
Hispanic
27%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Sussex Technical School District employs about 87 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4:1 — above the Delaware average of about 14.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 167.

Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
state avg ~14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
87
classroom teachers
Total staff
167
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Delaware funds schools

Delaware funds schools through a position-based unit-count system: a district’s state-funded staff positions are set each year from its September 30 enrollment and student mix, and every student generates the same base per-pupil amount — a model used by only a handful of states. A hybrid, partly weighted overhaul adding “opportunity funding” for low-income and multilingual students was proposed in 2026 (Senate Bill 302), with full implementation targeted for 2027–28, pending passage.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Sussex Technical School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Delaware reports school and district performance on the Delaware Report Card, built on the Delaware School Success Framework (proficiency and growth in ELA and math, English-learner progress, chronic absenteeism, graduation and college-and-career readiness). Look up Sussex Technical School District on the Delaware Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Delaware does not require a single statewide K-12 accreditor; accreditation is voluntary, with Cognia and the Middle States Association the bodies most districts use. Look up Sussex Technical School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Sussex Technical School District vs. Delaware

Enrollment rank
#22
of 43 districts
Ratio
15.4:1
state avg ~14.8:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Sussex County

See every Delaware district side by side in the Delaware directory.

Go deeper

Look up Sussex Technical School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Delaware Department of Education (the unit-count funding system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Sussex Technical School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1001680. Confirm current details with the district and the Delaware Department of Education.