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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT NO. 50·NCES 080333002024

Vision Charter Academy

1080 PIONEER RD, DELTA, CO 81416 · (970) 874-8226 · Delta County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
311
Combined
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten268%
Grade 1268%
Grade 2279%
Grade 3268%
Grade 4227%
Grade 5248%
Grade 6186%
Grade 7196%
Grade 83311%
Grade 9268%
Grade 10217%
Grade 11279%
Grade 12165%

This year's kindergarten class (26) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).

Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
23676%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
5217%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
206%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13945%
Female
17255%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
40.0%
own-school result
Math
25.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
311
-276 (-47%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 26.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531116.219.3:1N/A
2023-241006.415.6:1N/A
2022-23977.612.8:1N/A
2020-215872226.7:1N/A
2017-1845621.321.4:149% (223)
2015-164461726.2:144% (196)
2010-11271390.3:18% (23)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vision Charter Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (456 to 311); teachers down 24% (21.3 to 16.2).

About Vision Charter Academy

Students in DELTA, Colorado, attend Vision Charter Academy, a small school serving multiple grade levels. It reported 311 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in Colorado have about 523 students on average; enrollment here is 41% lower.

Delta County Joint District No. 50 is responsible for 17 schools, Vision Charter Academy included, with 4,591 students in all.

The student body at Vision Charter Academy is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Delta County, the White share is about 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Vision Charter Academy is 19.3:1, based on 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Colorado average 14.3:1.

In Delta County, median household income comes to about $57,774, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Delta County, 18 public schools serve about 4,591 students.

Vision Charter Academy K-8 is the nearest public school to Vision Charter Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement. Vision Charter Academy is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Reported enrollment: 587 (2020-21) and 311 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.3:1) than in 2020-21 (26.7:1).

This page is set up for the Vision Charter Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Delta County at a glance

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Population
31,598
Census ACS
Median income
$57,774
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,591 students

Quick facts

School name
Vision Charter Academy
District
Delta County Joint District No. 50
Address
1080 PIONEER RD, DELTA, CO 81416
Phone
(970) 874-8226
County
Delta County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
080333002024
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Vision Charter Academy
How many students attend Vision Charter Academy?
Vision Charter Academy enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-12.
Is Vision Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vision Charter Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Vision Charter Academy have?
Vision Charter Academy employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is Vision Charter Academy?
Vision Charter Academy reports a student body of 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Vision Charter Academy public or private?
Vision Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Delta County Joint District No. 50.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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