Backpack Early Learning Academy

Backpack Early Learning Academy is an elementary-level community of intimate scale in DELTA, Colorado, part of Delta County Joint District No. 50, educateing 188 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 50% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Within Delta County Joint District No. 50, which oversees 17 schools and 4,591 students, Backpack Early Learning Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Backpack Early Learning Academy shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Delta County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Backpack Early Learning Academy records 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 188.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Backpack Early Learning Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Delta County put median household earnings sit near $57,774, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delta County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,591 students), Backpack Early Learning Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Delta Academy of Applied Learning, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Backpack Early Learning Academy.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 188 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 56% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 198.3:1 in 2018 to 188.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.