Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District

145 West 4th Street
Delta, CO 81416-8390
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 278 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
17 Schools
265 Schools
# Students
4,610 Students
130,282 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
7,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#66 out of 180 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
5,891 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
44,837 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
34%
# Black Students
10 Students
7,815 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
3,224 Students
64,436 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
391 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
6,308 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
312
1,487
# Students in K Grade:
298
10,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
10,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
9,796
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
9,928
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
9,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
9,989
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
11,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
11,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
11,724
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
7,689
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
7,671
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
7,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
10,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,219 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,513
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,219
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Delta County Joint District No. 50  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1080 Pioneer Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Grades: K-12
| 278 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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