Total enrollment
4,812
+168 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
Delaware · 4,812 students · 3 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Delaware, 4 sit under New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,812 students (4 high).
4-year change in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Delaware | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,812 | #11 of 17 | #2,002 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #15 of 17 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #6 of 17 | #4,751 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #6 of 17 | #424 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 4,663 to 4,812 students (up 3%) and from 345 to 338 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delcastle Technical High School | Wilmington | High | 09-12 | 1,605 |
| St. Georges Technical High School | Middletown | High | 09-12 | 1,198 |
| Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School | Newark | High | 09-12 | 1,104 |
| Howard High School of Technology | Wilmington | High | 09-12 | 905 |
About New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
As an average-sized district in Delaware, New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District serves 4,812 students across 4 schools.
Average enrollment per school in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is about 1,203, meaningfully above the Delaware average of roughly 623.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District has expanded 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,644 students to 4,812.
On this page, the community for New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.