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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSSEX TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100168000170

Sussex Technical High School

17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 856-0961 · Sussex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,341 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,341
High
STATE 1,068
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
87 FTE teachers
STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 934125%
Grade 1034426%
Grade 1133725%
Grade 1231924%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
67150%
STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
36627%
STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
21816%
STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
171%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
574%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
91%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
62947%
Female
71253%

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Where Sussex Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn Sussex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,341#10 of 41#3 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.4:1#18 of 38#4 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.7%#23 of 38#4 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.5%#18 of 28#7 of 8
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,341
+102 (+8%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 1,158
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,3418715.4:1N/A
2023-241,3239114.5:1N/A
2022-231,2928914.5:1N/A
2020-211,2398614.4:1N/A
2017-181,2488914.0:1N/A
2015-161,4449215.7:119% (274)
2010-111,29512310.5:132% (410)
2000-011,1588513.6:120% (235)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sussex Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,248 to 1,341); teachers down 2% (89 to 87).

About Sussex Technical High School

Located in Georgetown, Delaware, Sussex Technical High School is a mid-sized high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,341 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Delaware enroll around 1,068, and this school is 26% larger than that mark.

The school's district is Sussex Technical School District.

The student body at Sussex Technical High School is 50% White. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Sussex County, the White share is about 74%. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Sussex Technical High School are from different groups.

Sussex Technical High School lists 87 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.4 students per teacher. Across high schools in Delaware, the average ratio is 16.6:1.

Sussex County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $81,497 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Sussex Technical High School shares Sussex County with 54 other public schools.

A public school about 3.9 miles away, Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence, is the closest to Sussex Technical High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.

NCES assigns Sussex Technical High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 102 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.

Sussex Technical High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Sussex County at a glance

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Population
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students

Quick facts

School name
Sussex Technical High School
District
Sussex Technical School District
Address
17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone
(302) 856-0961
County
Sussex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,341
Teachers (FTE)
87
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
100168000170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sussex Technical High School
What is the total enrollment at Sussex Technical High School?
Sussex Technical High School enrolls approximately 1,341 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sussex Technical High School serve?
Sussex Technical High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sussex Technical High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Sussex Technical High School.
How diverse is Sussex Technical High School?
Sussex Technical High School reports a student body of 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sussex Technical High School?
Sussex Technical High School is overseen by Sussex Technical School District in Sussex County.
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