How many public pension plans does Delaware have?

Delaware has 2 public pension plans tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 87,375 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Delaware's pension system in crisis?

Delaware's public pension plans average 91.0% funded (#2 of 51, 15.5 points above the national average) with combined unfunded liability $1.25B. Top-third average funding still leaves 1 D/F-graded plans on the roster. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Delaware?

The average funded ratio across all 2 public pension plans in Delaware is 91.0% (#2 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Delaware vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Delaware Public Pension Plans

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2 plans · top-third average funded ratio (#2 of 51)

Higher funded-ratio band. Delaware ranks #2 of 51 by average actuarial funded ratio (91.0%), top-third among states with a published average.

Avg funded ratio: 91.0%
Total unfunded: $1.25B
Total members: 87,375
Plans tracked: 2

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Delaware’s 2 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $1.25B at an average funded ratio of 91.0%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster DE Delaware

Delaware: avg 91.0% funded (15.5 points above the national average) · 1 D/F grades · unfunded $1.25B

AVG 91.0%
UNF $1.25B
MEM 87,375
N 2
DF 1
VS +15.5pt
BEST 91.0%
LOW 91.0%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Oregon (88.2%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Delaware (FY2023 plan cards)

0 of 1 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 1 of 2 carry a D or F health grade. How funded ratios are calculated →

Delaware in the higher-funded third

Health grades and the 91.0% state average (#2 of 51, 15.5 points above the national average) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 2 Delaware plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Plan types in Delaware

Aggregates from the same FY2023 plan-card rows as the roster below. Averages include only plans that report a funded ratio.

Type	Plans	Avg funded	Members	Assets	Unfunded
General State	1	91.0%	84,778	$12.71B	$1.25B
Municipal	1	n/a	2,597	$511M	$0M

Every tracked plan in Delaware

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Delaware Public Employees Retirement System	General State	91.0%	B	$12.71B	$1.25B	84,778	100.0%	9.0%
New Castle County Pension Program	Municipal	n/a	F	$511M	n/a	2,597	100.0%	n/a

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Delaware’s higher-funded roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Delaware roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026