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Delta High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Delta High School
Located at 3400 E SR 28, in Muncie, Indiana, Delta High School is a mid-tier 9-12 campus that hosts 848 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Delaware Community School Corp.
Within Delaware Community School Corp, which oversees 6 schools and 2,581 students, Delta High School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Delta High School records that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest consists of 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, Delta High School reports 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Delaware County's rate of about 55%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Delaware County put median household income runs about $58,127, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Delaware County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,683 students), Delta High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Delta Early Learning and Thinking Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Delta High School operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. Delta High School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 870 (now 848). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 94% to 90% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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