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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 6 public preschools serving 1,355 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
4,592 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
18,487 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,100 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
9 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,236 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
71%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
301
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
359
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
1,093
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paonia K-8
Magnet School
(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
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
North Fork Montessori Crawford
Magnet School
(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
| 128 students
Rank: #33.
Hotchkiss Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 316 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
| 114 students
Rank: #55.
Cedaredge Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 352 students
Rank: n/an/a
Backpack Early Learning Academy
Magnet School
822 Grand Avenue
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-9517
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-9517
Grades: PK
| 194 students
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