Total enrollment
10,424
+1,721 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Delaware
Ohio · Public K-12
In total, Delaware hosts 14 public K-12 schools with about 10,424 students, an average of 745 per school.
4-year change in Delaware
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+2 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
44,589
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,424
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
14
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley Local High School | High | 09-12 | 597 |
| Buckeye Valley Local Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 612 |
| Cheshire Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 |
| David Smith Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| Delaware Area Career Center South Campus | High | 06-12 | 315 |
| Ervin Carlisle Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| James Conger Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 453 |
| John C Dempsey Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,278 |
| Laura Woodward Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Olentangy Berlin High School | High | 09-12 | 1,823 |
| Olentangy Berlin Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 886 |
| Olentangy Preschool at DACC | Elementary | PK-PK | 33 |
| Robert F Schultz Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 777 |
| Rutherford B Hayes High School | High | 09-12 | 1,612 |
About Delaware
Across Delaware, Ohio, 14 public schools serves about 10,424 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Delaware average about 745 students each, 59% meaningfully above the Ohio norm.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 20%: 8,703 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,424 in SY 2024-25. Delaware now counts 14 public schools, up from 12 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Delaware discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.