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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.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,984
$13,214

Spending / Student
$11,285
$12,844

Best Delphi Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delphi Community Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Armory Rd
Delphi, IN 46923
(765) 564-3411
Delphi, IN 46923
(765) 564-3411
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Delphi Community Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Vine St
Delphi, IN 46923
(765) 564-3895
Delphi, IN 46923
(765) 564-3895
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
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