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
- $25,804
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,203
- Students enrolled
- 53rd
- Pct. in DE
Near benchmark
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
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).
- Brandywine · low pole
Brandywine · low pole
$67,847 est. salary
- Woodbridge · near
Woodbridge · near
$88,522 est. salary
- Delmar · near
Delmar · near
$90,986 est. salary
- POLYTECH
POLYTECH · this district
$91,538 est. salary
- Smyrna · near
Smyrna · near
$93,057 est. salary
- Christina · top pay
Christina · top pay
$117,104 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
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
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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
- Delaware price level
- 98.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $92,688
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Sussex Technical School District$26,905 per pupil+4.3% versus this district · $98,472 estimated salary
- New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District$24,699 per pupil-4.3% versus this district · $104,375 estimated salary
- Woodbridge School District$21,419 per pupil-17.0% versus this district · $88,522 estimated salary
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.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
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
Instructional Salary by Program
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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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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