Position Classifications and Types of Employees

• The number of full-time classroom teachers in the State of Delaware increased .01 percent from 7,931 in 2005-06 to 7,938 in 2006-07. (Table 3)
• The number of full-time professional employees (excluding teachers) of the public schools of Delaware decreased by 2.0 percent from 2,047 in 2005-06 to 2,086 in 2006-07. (Table 14)
• The number of full-time skilled and service workers decreased by 3.5 percent from 4,789 in 2005-06 to 4,621 in 2006-2007. (Table 8)

Salary

Average salaries for classroom teachers increased from $52,486 in October 2005 to $54,503 in October 2006, representing an increase of 3.8 percent. (Table 8) (Only active employees are included in salary computations. Those on disability leave are not included.)

Race

• The percentage of minority classroom teachers for the State of Delaware increased by .8 percentage points from 12.6 to 13.4 percent over the previous year. (Table 1)
• New Castle County minority teachers increased by .1 percentage points from 15.5 to 15.6 percent. (Table 20)
• Kent County minority teachers increased by 1.7 percentage points from 12.4 to 14.1 percent. (Table 24)
• Sussex County minority teachers declined by .1 percentage points from 6.5 to 6.4 percent. (Table 28)

Gender

The percentage of male classroom teachers in October 2006 increased by .3 percent from 23.7 percent to 24.0 percent. (Table 1)

Age/Experience

The typical classroom teacher in Delaware public schools is 40.6 years of age with 12.2 years of experience. The typical administrator in Delaware public schools is 46.9 years of age with 18.5 years of educational experience. (Table 7)

Educational Level

Of the 7985 full-time teachers: (Table 7)

• 2192 hold only the bachelor's degree.
• 1442 have completed either 15 or 30 hours of graduate work toward a master's degree.
• 4227 hold the master's degree or greater.

Pupil/Teacher Ratio

The average pupil-teacher ratio for regular elementary and secondary pupils is 15.2 for all Delaware public schools, 15.7 in New Castle County, 14.8 in Kent County, and 14.1 in Sussex County. (Table 5)

List of Tables

1. Profile of Full-time Classroom Teachers, 2003-04 through 2006-2007
2. Number of Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employees by Position Classification
3. Full-time Professional Personnel, 1976-77 through 2006-2007
4. Educational Level, Full-time Professional Personnel
5. Public School FTE Pupil/Teacher Ratio, PK-12
6. Pupil Enrollment, Number of Classroom Teachers, and Pupil/Teacher Ratio
6a. Pupil/Teacher Ratio Graph, 1976-77 through 2006-2007
7. Educational Personnel Profile - All Educational Personnel
8. Average Salary from State, Local & Federal Funds, All Full-time
9. Average Salary from State and Local Funds, All Full-time
10. Racial/Ethnic Composition by Gender, All Educational Personnel
11. Salary Distribution, All Full-time Professional Personnel
12. Educational Level, All Full-time Professional Personnel
13. Educational Level, All Full-time Classroom Teachers
14. Age Distribution, Full-time Professional Personnel
15. Age by Year, Full-time Professional Personnel
16. Age by Curriculum, Full-time Classroom Teachers
17. Experience Level Distribution, Full-time Professional Personnel
18. Experience by Year, Full-time Professional Personnel
19. Experience by Curriculum, Full-time Classroom Teachers
20. New Castle County: Educational Personnel Profile
21. New Castle County: Average Salary from State, Local & Federal Funds
22. New Castle County: Average Salary from State and Local Funds
23. New Castle County: Racial/Ethnic Composition by Gender
24. Kent County: Educational Personnel Profile
25. Kent County: Average Salary from State, Local & Federal Funds
26. Kent County: Average Salary from State and Local Funds
27. Kent County: Racial/Ethnic Composition by Gender
28. Sussex County: Educational Personnel Profile
29. Sussex County: Average Salary from State, Local & Federal Funds
30. Sussex County: Average Salary from State and Local Funds
31. Sussex County: Racial/Ethnic Composition by Gender
32. Profile of Classroom Teachers, 2006-2007
33a. Full-time Educational Personnel, New Castle County, by District
33b. Full-time Educational Personnel , Kent County, by District
33c. Full-time Educational Personnel, Sussex County, by District
34. Average Salary of Classroom Teachers from State, Local & Federal Funds by County and by District
35. Average Salary of Classroom Teachers from State and Local Funds by County and by District
36a. Average Total Salary of Full-time Educational Personnel, New Castle County, by District
36b. Average Total Salary of Full-time Educational Personnel, Kent County
36c. Average Total Salary of Full-time Educational Personnel, Sussex County
37a. Part-time Educational Personnel, New Castle County, by District
37b. Part-time Educational Personnel , Kent County, by District
37c. Part-time Educational Personnel, Sussex County, by District
38a. Full-time Equivalent Educational Personnel, New Castle County, by District
38b. Full-time Equivalent Educational Personnel, Kent County, by District
38c. Full-time Equivalent Educational Personnel, Sussex County, by District