Delphi Community School Corp School District

501 Armory Rd
Delphi, IN 46923
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Delphi Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 937 students in Delphi Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Delphi Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
1,354 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Delphi Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#205 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Delphi Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delphi Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delphi Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delphi Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Delphi Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
19 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,154 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
102
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,984 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,285 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Delphi Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Delphi Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,984
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Delphi Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,285
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Delphi Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Delphi Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delphi Community Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Armory Rd
Delphi, IN 46923
(765) 564-3411
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Delphi Community Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W Vine St
Delphi, IN 46923
(765) 564-3895
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,354 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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