Delhi Charter School

Set in Delhi, Louisiana, Delhi Charter School is a reasonably sized multi-level school, one of the schools within Delhi Charter School. It hosts 618 students across grades K through 12.

Operationally, Delhi Charter School answers to Delhi Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Delhi Charter School shows that the most-represented group is Black (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 44% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Richland Parish as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Delhi Charter School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Delhi Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.7%.

Across the wider county, Richland Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,544 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delhi Charter School is one of 12 public schools in Richland Parish (combined enrollment of about 3,312 students).

Nearest neighbor: Delhi Elementary School, around 2.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Delhi Charter School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 19.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site. Delhi Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Delhi Charter School's enrollment has decreased 30% since 2018, when it stood at 887 (now 618). Over the same period, the White share fell from 57% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Delhi Charter School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.