School district · Delaware · LEAID 1000750

POLYTECH School District

POLYTECH School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Delaware districts (1,203 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for POLYTECH School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,538
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$25,804
Per-pupil spending
1,203
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in DE
$91,538

POLYTECH School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Delaware districts (1,203 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,538, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,203 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: POLYTECH School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Delaware districts (1,203 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 53rd percentile for Delaware
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Delaware ranks #3 of 49 on the salary estimate and #44 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • POLYTECH School District ranks #9 of 19 Delaware districts by estimated teacher salary and #4 of 19 by per-pupil spending. Christina School District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +28.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1000750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

POLYTECH School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P53 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,203 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Delmar FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,538 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in Delaware · P86 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Delmar ($552est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for POLYTECH School

Salary neighbourhood · POLYTECH School

POLYTECH School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for POLYTECH School

POLYTECH School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,538 Top 14% higher than 86% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. POLYTECH School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about POLYTECH School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,804 is among the highest in the nation.

Delaware sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$91,537.634

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Delaware price level
98.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$92,688

+1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Delaware sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Delaware compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for POLYTECH School District

What the Numbers Say About POLYTECH School District

POLYTECH School District is a small school district in Delaware, serving 1,203 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,804. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,538, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1000750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Delaware statewide average of $92,029, teacher pay in POLYTECH School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Delaware, it pays more than 53% of them. Delaware itself ranks #3 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, POLYTECH School District reports $31.0M in total expenditure against $29.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does POLYTECH 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.

POLYTECH School District $91,538
Red Clay Consolidated School District $87,385
Delaware avg $92,029
National avg $70,245

POLYTECH School District pays +4.8% more than Red Clay Consolidated School District · per-pupil $25,804 vs $24,497

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Delaware districts

On pay, POLYTECH School District sits closest to Delmar School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sussex Technical School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Out-of-state districts near POLYTECH School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for POLYTECH School District: closest on enrollment (1,203 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,538 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$29.2M
Total Revenue
$31.0M
Total Expenditure
$8.5M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$1.8M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in POLYTECH School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Delaware Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Delaware districts belongs to Christina School District at $117,104. POLYTECH School District places 9 of 19 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Delaware sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Illinois and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

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Other Delaware Districts

Smaller-district sample from 18 Delaware peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

This is a sample of 6 from 18 Delaware districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about POLYTECH School District
What is the average teacher salary in POLYTECH School District?

The average teacher salary in POLYTECH School District is $91,538 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does POLYTECH School District teacher pay compare to the Delaware average?

POLYTECH School District pays 0.5% less than the Delaware state average of $92,029. The district's average is $91,538.

How does POLYTECH School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

POLYTECH School District pays 30.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,538.

What is the per-pupil spending in POLYTECH School District?

POLYTECH School District spends approximately $25,804 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of POLYTECH School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of POLYTECH School District's total expenditure of $31.0M (NCES FY2023).

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