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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 6 public preschools serving 1,317 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
17 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
19,047 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,084 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
37%
# Black Students
9 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,134 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
301
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
1,051
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paonia K-8
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
430 Box Elder
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
North Fork Montessori Crawford
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51 Fir Ave
Crawford, CO 81415
(970) 921-4935
Crawford, CO 81415
(970) 921-4935
Grades: PK-6
| 107 students
Rank: #33.
Hotchkiss Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
465 Lorah Lane
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
(970) 872-3325
Grades: PK-8
| 302 students
Rank: #44.
North Fork School Of Integrated Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Box Elder
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Paonia, CO 81428
(970) 527-3639
Grades: PK-6
| 119 students
Rank: #55.
Cedaredge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
380 N Grand Mesa Drive
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3885
Cedaredge, CO 81413
(970) 856-3885
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: n/an/a
822 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-9517
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-9517
Grades: PK
| 176 students
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