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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 269 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 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
4,592 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
7,909 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 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
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,100 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
3,236 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
71%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
301
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
359
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,566
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,271
$15,735
Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet 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
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vision Charter Academy K-8
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
263 Main Street Unit 1
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8336
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8336
Grades: K-8
| 172 students
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