Total enrollment
4,396
-662 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
Delta County
Colorado · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Delta County's 18 public schools is roughly 4,591 students, an average of about 255 per campus. Delta County Joint District No. 50 runs the largest share. By grade band, the county runs 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Delta County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-2 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
69%
was 72%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
18
1 districts
Enrollment
4,591
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,774
Below Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.3%
Above Colorado avg
Elementary
9
2,364 students
Middle
3
677 students
High
4
1,239 students
Combined / other
2
311 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Delta County Joint District No. 50
4,591 students · 1 district in Delta County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Delta County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
48
19.1% under 18
Test scores in Delta County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 9 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- North Fork School of Integrated Studies· 68.3%
- North Fork Montessori @ Crawford· 65.2%
- Paonia K-8· 64.4%
- Cedaredge Middle School· 47.0%
- Cedaredge Elementary School· 45.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Lincoln Elementary School· 33.0%
- Delta Middle School· 42.4%
- Garnet Mesa Elementary School· 45.5%
- Hotchkiss Elementary School· 45.5%
- Cedaredge Elementary School· 45.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta High School | Delta | High | 09-12 | 626 | · |
| Delta Middle School | Delta | Middle | 06-08 | 498 | · |
| Garnet Mesa Elementary School | Delta | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Delta | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 | · |
| Cedaredge Elementary School | Cedaredge | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| Vision Charter Academy | Delta | Combined | KG-12 | 311 | · |
| Hotchkiss Elementary School | Hotchkiss | Elementary | PK-08 | 297 | · |
| Cedaredge High School | Cedaredge | High | 09-12 | 280 | · |
| North Fork High School | Hotchkiss | High | 09-12 | 265 | · |
| Paonia K-8 | Paonia | Elementary | PK-08 | 247 | · |
| Vision Charter Academy K-8 | Delta | Elementary | KG-08 | 195 | · |
| Backpack Early Learning Academy | Delta | Elementary | PK-PK | 188 | · |
| Cedaredge Middle School | Cedaredge | Middle | 06-08 | 154 | · |
| North Fork Montessori @ Crawford | Crawford | Elementary | PK-06 | 120 | · |
| North Fork School of Integrated Studies | Paonia | Elementary | PK-06 | 112 | · |
| Grand Mesa Choice Academy | Delta | High | 07-12 | 68 | · |
| Delta Academy of Applied Learning | Delta | Middle | 05-08 | 25 | · |
| Delta Online Learning Academy | Delta | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Delta County
About Delta County
Delta County is a low-population county of about 31,598 residents in Colorado. Its public-school system instructs approximately 4,591 students across 18 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $57,774, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 10%. That income level is 25% lower than the Colorado median.
On the school-mix side, Delta County is made up of 9 elementary schools (2,364 students), 3 middle schools (677), 4 high schools (1,239), and 2 combined or other schools.
Delta County Joint District No. 50 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 4,591 students across Delta County.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 13%: 5,058 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,396 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 18 to 16 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 72% to 69%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Delta County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Delta County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data