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 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 3,000 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.62
# American Indian Students
16 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,100 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,236 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
301
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
359
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,271 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,592 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Top 50% in CO)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 43% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
