New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is a public school district based in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 4,812 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 19 Delaware districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 1,203 students each, more than the Delaware median of 609. It spends about $19,441 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Delaware median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How New Castle County Vocational-Technical compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Castle County Vocational-Technical | Delaware median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,441 | $16,182 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,702 | $9,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $95.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $103.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 522 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 283 | 318 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Delaware median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Delaware
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna School DistrictSmyrna | 5,887 | 8 | $13,797 | 16.3 | #10 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictWilmington · this district | 4,812 | 4 | $19,441 | 14.3 | #11 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 4,523 | 6 | $13,079 | 16.9 | #12 |
| Lake Forest School DistrictFelton | 3,727 | 7 | $14,538 | 16.8 | #13 |
| Seaford School DistrictSeaford | 3,580 | 7 | $15,544 | 18.1 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove GSD 58Downers Grove, IL | 4,811 | $17,150 | 14.4 |
| Bloomington School District 87Bloomington, IL | 4,809 | $16,678 | 13.3 |
| Lincoln County School DistrictNewport, OR | 4,809 | $13,890 | 16.6 |
| Burton ElementaryPorterville, CA | 4,805 | $13,023 | 23.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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