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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 5 public high schools serving 1,358 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Fork High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
17 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
18,376 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,084 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
9 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
3,134 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
495
# Students in K Grade:
301
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
72,913
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedaredge High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
575 Se Deer Creek Dr
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-6882
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-6882
Grades: 9-12
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
North Fork High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
438 Bulldog St
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3882
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3882
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Delta High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Pioneer Road
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8031
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8031
Grades: 9-12
| 616 students
Rank: #55.
Grand Mesa Choice Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
822 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-2753
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-2753
Grades: 7-12
| 95 students
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