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New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $99,262 for New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$99,262
Est. avg teacher salary
$21,824
Per-pupil spending
4,684
Students enrolled
89th
Pct. in DE
$99,262

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District (Delaware) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $99,262, meaningfully above the Delaware average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 4,684 students.

  • 89th percentile for Delaware
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +7.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$99,262

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,824

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

4,684 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

13.5% above Delaware average

Nationally, New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's estimated average out-pays 82% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$99,262 Top 18% higher than 82% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Delaware, serving 4,684 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,824. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $99,262, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1001280 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Delaware statewide average of $87,434, teacher pay in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (15.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Delaware, it pays more than 89% of them.

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District reports $102.2M in total expenditure on the budget side against $105.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $18.8M, special-education teacher pay is $8.2M.

How does New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Delaware average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District $99,262
Red Clay Consolidated School District $85,534
Delaware avg $87,434
National avg $85,759

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District pays +16.0% more than Red Clay Consolidated School District · per-pupil $21,824 vs $23,101

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$105.3M
Total Revenue
$102.2M
Total Expenditure
$34.3M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$18.8M
Regular Program
$8.2M
Special Education
$7.3M
Vocational

Other Delaware Districts

Smyrna School District
$90,829
6,034 students
Cape Henlopen School District
$74,091
6,078 students
Seaford School District
$80,370
3,222 students
Capital School District
$97,354
6,384 students
Laurel School District
$71,891
2,566 students
Woodbridge School District
$83,710
2,495 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's average teacher salary is $99,262, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District teacher pay compare to the Delaware average?

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District pays 13.5% more than the Delaware state average of $87,434. The district's average is $99,262.

How does New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District pays 15.7% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $99,262.

What is the per-pupil spending in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's per-student spending at approximately $21,824 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District?

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District has 4,684 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's total expenditure of $102.2M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.