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Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District

Item: Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

145 West 4th Street
Delta, CO 81416-8390

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Top 50%

Tel: (970) 874-4438

www.deltaschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,473 Schools

# Students

4,489 Students

601,879 Students

# Teachers

251 Teachers

38,351 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
Pre-K	121	136
Kind	301	306
1	292	320
2	293	337
3	282	326
4	323	332
5	325	332
6	316	332
7	344	314
8	358	318

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District Rank

Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District
2023	#56
2022	#64
2021	#66
2019	#73
2018	#83
2017	#71
2016	#61
2015	#92
2014	#63
2013	#74
2012	#68

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30%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	30%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	29%	33%
2019	30%	35%
2018	29%	35%
2017	26%	33%
2016	27%	33%
2015	22%	31%
2014	57%	57%
2013	57%	57%
2012	57%	56%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2022	43%	45%
2021	43%	47%
2019	47%	47%
2018	29%	44%
2017	45%	42%
2016	40%	40%
2015	36%	40%
2014	72%	69%
2013	71%	70%
2012	72%	70%
2011	92%	89%

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(20-21)

21%

29%

81%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	81%	82%
2022	85%	82%
2021	84%	81%
2020	83%	81%
2019	87%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2017	88%	78%
2016	86%	78%
2015	83%	77%
2014	82%	77%
2013	84%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	0.42	0.62
2022	0.43	0.61
2021	0.42	0.61
2020	0.42	0.60
2019	0.42	0.60
2018	0.39	0.60
2017	0.39	0.60
2016	0.38	0.60
2015	0.40	0.60
2014	0.41	0.59
2013	0.42	0.59
2012	0.40	0.59
2011	0.40	0.58
2010	0.34	0.55
2009	0.34	0.55
2008	0.34	0.55
2007	0.34	0.54
2006	0.32	0.53
2005	0.33	0.52
2004	0.32	0.52
2003	0.31	0.51
2002	0.30	0.50
2001	0.29	0.49
2000	0.28	0.47
1999	0.27	0.46
1998	0.27	0.46
1997	0.27	0.45
1996	0.27	0.45
1995	0.27	0.43
1994	0.27	0.41
1993	0.27	0.41
1992	0.25	0.40
1991	0.24	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

24%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	21%	35%
2022	22%	35%
2021	21%	34%
2020	21%	34%
2019	21%	34%
2018	21%	34%
2017	21%	34%
2016	20%	33%
2015	20%	33%
2014	21%	33%
2013	21%	32%
2012	21%	32%
2011	22%	32%
2010	18%	29%
2009	18%	28%
2008	18%	28%
2007	18%	28%
2006	18%	27%
2005	17%	26%
2004	17%	25%
2003	16%	24%
2002	15%	23%
2001	15%	22%
2000	15%	21%
1999	14%	20%
1998	14%	19%
1997	14%	19%
1996	15%	18%
1995	15%	18%
1994	14%	17%
1993	14%	17%
1992	14%	17%
1991	14%	16%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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% White

70%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	73%	51%
2022	73%	52%
2021	73%	52%
2020	73%	53%
2019	73%	53%
2018	76%	53%
2017	76%	53%
2016	76%	54%
2015	72%	54%
2014	74%	55%
2013	73%	56%
2012	75%	56%
2011	75%	57%
2010	79%	60%
2009	79%	61%
2008	79%	61%
2007	79%	62%
2006	80%	63%
2005	80%	64%
2004	80%	65%
2003	82%	66%
2002	82%	67%
2001	83%	68%
2000	84%	70%
1999	85%	71%
1998	84%	72%
1997	85%	72%
1996	84%	73%
1995	84%	74%
1994	84%	75%
1993	84%	75%
1992	85%	75%
1991	86%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,576 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	$62 MM	$9 MM
2022	$64 MM	$10 MM
2021	$62 MM	$9 MM
2020	$64 MM	$10 MM
2019	$63 MM	$9 MM
2018	$55 MM	$8 MM
2017	$50 MM	$8 MM
2016	$50 MM	$7 MM
2015	$52 MM	$7 MM
2014	$47 MM	$8 MM
2012	$49 MM	$8 MM
2011	$53 MM	$7 MM
2010	$52 MM	$7 MM
2009	$49 MM	$7 MM
2008	$50 MM	$6 MM
2007	$48 MM	$6 MM
2006	$45 MM	$6 MM
2005	$43 MM	$6 MM
2004	$42 MM	$6 MM
2003	$36 MM	$6 MM
2002	$35 MM	$5 MM
2001	$32 MM	$5 MM
2000	$30 MM	$5 MM
1999	$30 MM	$5 MM
1998	$25 MM	$4 MM
1997	$29 MM	$4 MM
1996	$28 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	$61 MM	$9 MM
2022	$61 MM	$9 MM
2021	$61 MM	$9 MM
2020	$61 MM	$9 MM
2019	$59 MM	$9 MM
2018	$50 MM	$8 MM
2017	$48 MM	$7 MM
2016	$46 MM	$7 MM
2015	$48 MM	$7 MM
2014	$43 MM	$8 MM
2012	$48 MM	$7 MM
2011	$50 MM	$7 MM
2010	$48 MM	$7 MM
2009	$47 MM	$7 MM
2008	$48 MM	$6 MM
2007	$45 MM	$6 MM
2006	$47 MM	$6 MM
2005	$47 MM	$6 MM
2004	$60 MM	$6 MM
2003	$40 MM	$6 MM
2002	$36 MM	$6 MM
2001	$33 MM	$5 MM
2000	$32 MM	$5 MM
1999	$31 MM	$5 MM
1998	$24 MM	$4 MM
1997	$32 MM	$4 MM
1996	$27 MM	$4 MM
1995	$25 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,877

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	$13,566	$15,787
2022	$12,775	$16,167
2021	$12,997	$15,787
2020	$12,775	$16,167
2019	$12,665	$15,198
2018	$10,795	$15,208
2017	$10,141	$12,941
2016	$10,056	$12,855
2015	$10,155	$12,220
2014	$9,266	$14,461
2012	$9,365	$13,954
2011	$10,016	$12,376
2010	$9,657	$12,220
2009	$8,843	$11,613
2008	$9,213	$10,787
2007	$8,930	$10,079
2006	$8,542	$9,976
2005	$8,338	$9,385
2004	$8,309	$9,502
2003	$7,099	$9,038
2002	$7,035	$8,515
2001	$6,763	$7,974
2000	$6,623	$7,401
1999	$6,335	$7,398
1998	$5,339	$7,165
1997	$6,220	$6,862
1995	$5,820	$6,007
1992	$5,026	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$13,576

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District	Colorado
2023	$13,271	$15,299
2022	$12,111	$15,450
2021	$12,715	$15,299
2020	$12,111	$15,450
2019	$11,880	$15,414
2018	$9,887	$14,253
2017	$9,597	$11,793
2016	$9,222	$11,862
2015	$9,411	$11,937
2014	$8,593	$13,787
2012	$9,112	$13,393
2011	$9,499	$11,621
2010	$8,949	$11,937
2009	$8,556	$12,022
2008	$8,863	$10,533
2007	$8,490	$10,175
2006	$8,881	$10,561
2005	$9,106	$9,014
2004	$11,883	$8,930
2003	$7,723	$9,262
2002	$7,116	$8,746
2001	$6,799	$8,249
2000	$6,889	$7,503
1999	$6,557	$7,355
1998	$5,162	$7,189
1997	$6,842	$7,680
1995	$5,446	$5,563
1992	$4,807	$5,963

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 81% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education