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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 295 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 Schools 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
17 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
6,434 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,084 Students
46,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
8,291 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
3,134 Students
64,905 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
552 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
6,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
1,670
# Students in K Grade:
301
9,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
10,206
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
10,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
10,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
10,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
11,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
11,910
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
11,613
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
8,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
8,586
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
8,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
10,818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,877
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,576
$15,791
Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1080 Pioneer Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Grades: 9-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vision Charter Academy K-8
Charter School
263 Main Street Unit 1
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8336
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8336
Grades: K-8
| 195 students
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