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Delta County

Colorado · Public K-12

18 public schools serving approximately 4,592 students, in a county of 31,598 residents.

Schools
18
1 districts
Enrollment
4,592
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,774
Below Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
49.0%
Above Colorado avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Delta County Joint District No. 50
4,592 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
White
84%
Hispanic
15%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
70%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
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

All schools (18)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Delta High SchoolDeltaHigh09-12628·
Delta Middle SchoolDeltaMiddle06-08508·
Garnet Mesa Elementary SchoolDeltaElementaryKG-05488·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolDeltaElementaryKG-05444·
Cedaredge Elementary SchoolCedaredgeElementaryPK-05352·
Hotchkiss Elementary SchoolHotchkissElementaryPK-08316·
Cedaredge High SchoolCedaredgeHigh09-12296·
North Fork High SchoolHotchkissHigh09-12296·
Paonia K-8PaoniaElementaryPK-08251·
Backpack Early Learning AcademyDeltaPrekindergartenPK-PK194·
Cedaredge Middle SchoolCedaredgeMiddle06-08188·
Vision Charter Academy K-8DeltaElementaryKG-08172·
North Fork Montessori @ CrawfordCrawfordElementaryPK-06128·
North Fork School of Integrated StudiesPaoniaElementaryPK-06114·
Vision Charter AcademyDeltaHigh09-1297·
Grand Mesa Choice AcademyDeltaHigh07-1281·
Delta Academy of Applied LearningDeltaMiddle05-0825·
Delta Online Learning AcademyDeltaHigh06-1214·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Delta County?
Delta County, Colorado has 18 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,592 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Delta County?
The county's public school system includes 8 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Delta County?
Delta County Joint District No. 50 is the largest school district in Delta County, serving approximately 4,592 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Delta County?
Delta County, Colorado has a population of approximately 31,598, with a median age of 48. About 19.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Delta County?
Median household income in Delta County is $57,774, below the Colorado average of $77,440. About 10.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Delta County?
Approximately 26.6% of adults 25 and older in Delta County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Delta County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 49.0% of students in Delta County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Colorado county average of 42.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Delta County schools?
Across Delta County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 23.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Delta County?
Delta County residents are approximately 84% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Delta County is owner-occupied?
Delta County has about 15,025 housing units, of which roughly 77.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data